Planting potatoes

A couple of days ago, my sister and I planted our potatoes. We knew we wanted to do it "by the book" and the book we are using this year is "Joy of Gardening," by Dick Raymond. We are hoping the yield will be higher than last year. We are planting white and red potatoes now, but maybe we will plant some sweet potatoes when the weather is warmer.

We bought seed potatoes, cut them into quarters and sprinkled lime over them. They need to sit in the lime overnight.

The soil must be well-tilled for a good start.

We dug out the rows 6 to 8 inches. It is certainly not the same all the way down. We dug it out and then following behind, dug it again until it was at least 8 inches deep.

We place fertilizer in the bottom of the row. Beforehand, we mixed our fertilizers to approximately 10-10-10. Since we are using organic fertilizer, it is hard to get the exact mix, but putting different fertilizers together gives us something like an all-purpose mixture. After that, we covered the fertilizer with about an inch of dirt.

We then put some bone meal in the spots where we are planning to place the potatoes.

The potatoes are placed along each side so they would have room to grow.

The next step is to cover them with dirt.

And now we wait.

Japan Hotels Pics

In Japan, hotels can be divided into four basic categories.
First, there is the ryokan.
There are many ryokans in Shizuoka Prefecture’s hot spring towns.
The buildings are traditional Japanese style and the rooms have tatami mats.
They are equipped with a large hot spring bath which guests can use freely.
A smaller version of a ryokan is the minshuku.
These are family run guest houses with a warm, homely atmosphere.
The rooms are smaller than in a ryokan, but many make up for this in the wonderful homemade food that they serve.
There are also city hotels and business hotels.
City hotels are generally very luxurious and there are many world-famous chain hotels and long established Japanese hotels which offer excellent foreign language services.
These large-scale hotels are located around train stations and in resort areas.
Business hotels are comparatively cheaper and have long been used by workers on business trips, however recently they have begun offering a prominent and hospitable service aimed at tourists.


Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels

Japan Hotels Pics

In Japan, hotels can be divided into four basic categories.
First, there is the ryokan.
There are many ryokans in Shizuoka Prefecture’s hot spring towns.
The buildings are traditional Japanese style and the rooms have tatami mats.
They are equipped with a large hot spring bath which guests can use freely.
A smaller version of a ryokan is the minshuku.
These are family run guest houses with a warm, homely atmosphere.
The rooms are smaller than in a ryokan, but many make up for this in the wonderful homemade food that they serve.
There are also city hotels and business hotels.
City hotels are generally very luxurious and there are many world-famous chain hotels and long established Japanese hotels which offer excellent foreign language services.
These large-scale hotels are located around train stations and in resort areas.
Business hotels are comparatively cheaper and have long been used by workers on business trips, however recently they have begun offering a prominent and hospitable service aimed at tourists.


Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels
Japan Hotels

Japanese Foods

Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food

Japanese Foods

Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese food

Garden progress

It has been a little difficult to get things accomplished in the garden because the weather has not exactly been cooperative but we are finally getting some things planted this week. My sister had a great idea -- plant a salad garden.

We had a row of volunteer garlic that came up from last year. It was spotty and we couldn't exactly decide what to do with it. It is hard to move without damage. There was also some lettuce that was coming up along with the garlic from our fall garden. She came up the idea of using the both as companions for different kinds of lettuce. The garlic will help to protect the lettuce from insects. She also found some alyssum, which is supposed to also repel insects. I think it will be beautiful when it all grows together. I like the idea of companion planting because it can be beneficial to tender plants like lettuce.

I like the effect of the spiky garlic with the leafy lettuce, colorful musculun and fragrant white flowers. We also have some arugula to add to the mix. It will make a wonderful salad.


We also planted potatoes, onions and the cabbage, above. It feels good to get a good start. We still have a ways to go but I am elated to be getting a start.

Travel

of course I’d love plenty of airplane tickets for travel! {France, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, India, Morocco…}

Galerie Lafayette, Paris, France

Tokyo, Japan

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Taj Mahal, India

Morocco

Travel

of course I’d love plenty of airplane tickets for travel! {France, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, India, Morocco…}

Galerie Lafayette, Paris, France

Tokyo, Japan

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Taj Mahal, India

Morocco

Ukraine Hotels 2010

“Odessa” is a 4 star modern hotel, located in the very heart of Odessa overlooking the Black Sea and the Old City. It is the first luxury hotel where the Ukrainian hospitality is skillfully combined with the modern facilities providing exceptional standards of comfort to meet all the guests. The hotel offers 158 luxurious guest rooms which enjoy beautiful view of the Black Sea.

Address: Odessa (Ukraine), 6 Primorskaya Street


Ukraine Hotel
Ukraine Hotel
Ukraine Hotel
Ukraine Hotel
Ukraine Hotel