May 20 Cloudy, then rain
Since the forecast called for rain starting before noon, I started sowing okra seeds early in the morning so I could finish before the rain arrived.
The tools I use are the seeds, a container to hold them, and the planting tool I also use for transplanting seedlings.
When sowing, I attach a depth-adjustment spacer to the planting tool to prevent the seeds from going in too deep, setting it to the shallowest position.
I first transfer the seeds into the container, then take about four seeds at a time from it and drop them into the planting tool as I go.
Given the size of my hands, this small Koike container — or rather, the empty “Green Tanuki” cup — is just the right size for holding the seeds.
Finally, to settle the seeds and make them less visible to crows, I gently press the soil down with a small hoe.
In the end, I finished the job much earlier than the rain started.
When that happens, I feel like I unnecessarily woke up early and kind of wasted the effort, but I tell myself to be relieved that I managed to finish before the rain.
As I’m writing this diary entry, a nice, gentle rain is falling.
Now all that’s left is to wait for the seeds to germinate successfully.
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日本語版はこちら
https://blog.kuma-farm-japan.jp/article/520729846.html?1779282043
