Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 308 Making Flower Boxes

After Xu Han cleared the table, she went to wash the dishes and feed the chickens, ducks and geese in the backyard.

The seedlings in the vegetable pond also need watering. Water the ground thoroughly today. Maybe by the afternoon, Lu Chuan and others will have prepared the ground, and they can be planted in the evening.

It is easier to transplant vegetable seedlings from a wet field because there is more soil on the seedlings, which will not damage the root system and the seedlings will adapt faster.

After finishing all this, Xu Han took out the beef and cleaned it, and also washed the casings and other things and set them aside.

It took Xu Han a whole morning to finish making all the sausages.

After lunch, there was no time to rest, and Xu Han took out the bamboo shoots that she had dug yesterday.

All the bamboo shoots are peeled and cleaned. Those that should be made into pickled bamboo shoots can be made into pickled bamboo shoots, and those that should be made into sour bamboo shoots can be made into sour bamboo shoots.

The pickles and salted vegetables I made earlier are almost finished, so I just happened to make up for them today.

After the vegetables in the garden are harvested, make some pickles for later use.

Everyone in my family likes to have some pickles with their meals, so even though there are a lot of pickles, they are eaten up very quickly.

After finishing all the work, the sun was about to set. Xu Han looked at the sky, then held Ze'er and held Mu'er's hand and walked out of the yard.

Xu Han had been at home for a whole day and had no idea how much work Lu Chuan and the others had done.

As soon as I came out, I saw that the vegetable fields were all ready. It looked very large, enough to grow a lot of vegetables.

"You guys are quite fast. You have accomplished so much in just one day."

"The main thing is to turn over the ground in the winter. After a winter, the soil in the ground has been frozen and become very soft. Now we just need to remove the weeds in the ground and make ridges," Lu Chuan explained.

"With so many vegetable plots, it should be enough, right?" Grandpa Zhao asked.

"We have grown more seedlings this year, so we can plant some first and see how it goes."

"Look at how deep the ravine in the middle is. If it's not deep, I'll make it deeper." Lu Chuan changed the subject.

"Okay, this will make watering easier. I'll go to the backyard and dig up the seedlings for you. Let's plant them in the evening, otherwise they'll be wilted by the sun tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll go with you. I just need to get some water."

After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he walked into the yard first, and Xu Han quickly followed with Ze'er in his arms.

After entering the yard, Xu Han put Ze'er in the cart, and then took the tools to the backyard to dig up the seedlings.

Xu Han had already thought about what to plant and where, so all he had to do was to prioritize the seedlings according to his previous ideas.

After picking the seedlings, they were placed in a large winnowing basket. Grandpa Zhao called Lu Chuan to come over and carry the winnowing basket out.

Xu Han followed behind and put Ze'er aside, then went to the backyard to put the water tank into the space.

He took some buckets and ladles from the backyard, then returned to the front yard and pushed Ze'er outside.

In front of children, Xu Han always avoids not using space.

Although Ze'er is still very young and doesn't understand these things at all, Xu Han still avoids him.

"Grandpa Zhao, we've been tired all day. You can take Ze'er and Mu'er back to rest first. Lu Chuan and I will be able to plant these vegetables."

"Okay, then you two can plant the seeds. I'll go back and cook the porridge."

After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he took the cart from Xu Han's hand and took Ze'er and Mu'er home.

While Xu Han was at home digging the seedlings, Lu Chuan had already dug some holes for the vegetables.

Seeing this, Xu Han hurriedly put the corresponding seedlings into the pit, while Lu Chuan continued to dig the pit.

"These cucumbers have started to climb vines. We need to hurry up and prepare bamboo poles to build the vegetable racks in the next two days." Lu Chuan said as he dug a hole.

"Yes, the seedlings this year are planted earlier than in previous years. Now only the cucumbers have started to climb. I'll put up the trellis for these first tomorrow. The others can wait."

"There are some bamboo poles at home. I'll put them up tomorrow morning."

"Do we have enough bamboo poles? Should we go to the bamboo forest and cut some more?"

"It's enough for the cucumber racks, but not enough for the other things. There aren't many left at home, so we definitely need to cut some more."

"Then when we have time, let's go cut some down and bring them back."

Xu Han threw the seedlings as she spoke. After Lu Chuan finished digging the hole, he covered the seedlings and Xu Han followed behind to water them.

The water in the water tank was used up, so Lu Chuan and Xu Han went to the stream in front to fetch water.

"If we can't finish planting today, we can plant the rest tomorrow." Xu Han said as he glanced at the sky which was slowly getting darker.

"Okay, there are still many that have not been planted. I will make a few more ridges tomorrow. These are really not enough for planting."

"You don't need to make too many ridges. You don't need to make ridges for peppers and other vegetables."

"After the ridges are built, it's time to plant and water them. It's not a big deal. You don't have to worry about it."

"Well, after we finish planting the vegetables, we can plant the potatoes, and in half a month, the sweet potatoes will be ready to plant."

"Don't worry, let's take our time. By the way, didn't you say you wanted to plant rice? Don't forget to raise the seedlings."

"Don't worry, I'll keep this in mind. I'll wait until late March to grow the seedlings. Otherwise, the temperature won't be stable and the seedlings won't grow well."

"Okay, just remember it. Let's go home."

After Lu Chuan finished speaking, he took the tools from Xu Han's hand, and the two walked home one after the other.

After dinner, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao were not idle either. They took advantage of the evening time to start making flower boxes for Xu Han.

These flower boxes were placed under the eaves. Originally, Xu Han was planning to build a flower bed under the eaves, but later he felt that it did not look good and was not as convenient as the flower boxes, so he changed his mind.

"How tall should this flower box be? How wide should it be?" Lu Chuan took the wood and tools and asked Xu Han.

"Just wait for me to draw it for you."

After saying that, Xu Han went into the room and came out again with a blueprint in her hand.

"Just make it like this. 50 centimeters high and centimeters wide is about right. You can make a few slightly shorter ones." Xu Han explained to Lu Chuan while holding the blueprint.

“The bottom and sides of the flower box need to be supported by some keels inside, otherwise it will not be strong.

The bottom should also be left with a little height so that water will not accumulate easily when it rains later."

Xu Han talked a lot and Lu Chuan listened very carefully.

"I see. These are a bit complicated to do, so they might take a while to complete."

"Don't worry, just take your time. These flowers won't die if you put them in the space. Don't worry for a few days."