Planted Sweet Potatoes

Posted on by Julia

May 9, 2025

On May 4 (Sunday), after all the rain on Saturday, the ground was fairly wet. It was cool and sunny in the morning. Taking advantage of the wet ground (soft clay soil), I pulled poison ivy up by the roots in the front yard. The evil vine was creeping around the pines in front. It was also trying to climb the pecans again. I pulled poison ivy for 5 1/2 hours.

Bruce was mowing while I pulled poison ivy. He would take a break from mowing to replace the discharged batteries with recharged batteries. During his break, he would bring me coconut water to keep me hydrated and to see how I was doing. He did finish mowing before I was done. So, so continue to enjoy the nice weather, he cut low hanging branches in the back pasture.

After I was done with my poison ivy pulling, I went in and showered, scrubbing with Technu. The contaminated clothes went into the washing machine with Technu and detergent.

Once clean, Bruce offered to take me out to eat. We went to Florence and ate at Lil Capones. I had their lasagna and Bruce made a meal out of chicken wings and a salad. Their food is classic red checkered table cloth Italian; it was delicious!

We decided to see what was available at the discount stores in the center. At T. J. Maxx, I found two large planting pots and a blue glass birdbath.

After we got home, we walked around the yard.

Knowing it was going to rain more, I planted most of my sweet potato slips. I planted them in the evening and watered them in. The watering in was in case it didn’t rain enough. The soil in the garden beds was wet, but still workable.

The sunset from the back pasture was lovely.

Can you spot Nox?

Inside, I wanted to see the birdbath. I opened up the box and placed it on its stand.

The fish are raised. I will still put some small stones in the birdbath when I put it outside.

Earlier in the week, I was looking through my family pictures from my mom and found a birthday card I drew for my grandmon. I decided to frame it and add it to the gallery wall.

Framed Birthday Card
Top Left

The gallery wall feels more balanced now.

15 thoughts on “Planted Sweet Potatoes”

    1. I’d be happy to share to information from https://www.birdinformer.com about putting stones in a birdbath.

      “In some cases, you’ll benefit tremendously by adding stones or pebbles to the bottom of your bird bath. But many of you likely have no idea why they’re so beneficial.

      Some of the reasons include:

      •They prevent birds from slipping or sliding on a slick bird bath basin
      •They make a great perch for birds that want to clean themselves without being submerged in water
      •They add extra style and pizzazz to your otherwise attractive birdbath
      •They help attract smaller birds
      •They make the water level in deep basins shallower, which makes it easier for the birds to clean themselves or take a drink

      As you can see, stones actually play a major role in whether or not your bird bath is successful. If you do not make it appealing enough to the birds, they will avoid your backyard bath altogether. And that certainly defeats the purpose of placing one in your backyard in the first place.

      Ultimately, the best reason to add pebbles or stones to your bird bath is to keep the birds safe, healthy, and happy. Some bath basins are made of ceramic or slick resin. Although sturdy and strong, the materials used to create these basins are potentially hazardous to small and fragile birds.”

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      2. When I was a kid, my Great-Aunt Hazel explained that stones allowed small birds to use the bird bath. She also said that the rocks looked prettier when wet.

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