Sunday weekly challenge update

Sharon's Independence Days Challenge -

Plant something: Planted more fall things- lettuce, beans, peas, radishes
Prep something: 7 jars of pickles, 4 jars of boysenberry jam, Froze a head of cauliflower, dried some herbs (dill, basil) Dehydrated Apricots, Golden plums

Harvest something: Cucumber, tomatoes, Swiss Chard radishes
Manage something: Working on storage for canning and dehydrating supplies

Cook something new: Pickles, Insalata Caprese Salad

Work on Local Food Systems: Shared some of my harvest with my Mom

Compost something, repair, reuse. reduce, recycle: Composted brandy fruit, got “new” outdoor lamp at goodwill for back door to light my way to the garage, finally installed solar powered security light I bought last year on back of garage to light my way to the compost bin
Learn a skill: Am learning how to build mason bee houses, learning about raising mason bees

CRUNCHY DOMESTIC GODDESS’ 5 MINUTE SHOWER CHALLENGE- Everything still normal- 5 minute or less shower times, catching warm up water

CRUNCHY CHICKENS' SWEATY BUTT-CRACK CHALLENGE - No a/c use at all this week- warm first of the week cool the rest. My scooter doesn't have A/C, neither does the MGB Convertible nor the Swift. Only my truck has A/C- and I haven't been driving that.

MELINDA'S GROWING CHALLENGE- Borage is coming along, and thr broccoli is sprouting already!