No time for napping. / myLot

Philippines

May 4, 2020 1:02am CST

Gosh I am tired. Every bit of my body aching. Didn't know this pandemic will spin my leisurely precious moments into serious working days. At least that is what I was thinking while I was moving ornamental pots to my garage and the veggie bins to my elevated garden this morning. My daughter told me to plant greens and root crops for my sustenance, for that is the food projection in the next few months - there will be lack of grocery supplies. The gardening took me the whole morning - two extra hours under the sun but am quite contented with what I've done. Soil ready, am good for planting seeds tomorrow. I hurriedly ate my 'sinigang na bangus' lunch, the Japanese kangkong leaves from my own yard. Now I will be attempting to make my own bread. Wow. I am pretty busy, huh. There's barely time for nap.

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louievill

@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

4 May 20

I had started producing my own food on top of our garage even before ECQ started.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

4 May 20

What did you plant?

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louievill

@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

4 May 20

@eileenleyva I'm experimenting on pot and vertical pet bottle planting, self watering system using a cotton wick, my Romain lettuce is ready to harvest, I've harvested and replanting my pechay, I have patola, ampalaya,ginger, scallions, garlic, kangkong and upland kangkong, so many, I planted over a hundred already but my aim is to fit 400+ edible plants just on top of my garage

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Lavanya

@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

4 May 20

Wow that's nice.. Can I know what type of plants you have.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

4 May 20

With the quarantine, it is ironic that I became more busy.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

4 May 20

I know. There's more to do than rest and watch movies, di ba?

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

4 May 20

@eileenleyva it is the time to fix whatever needs fixing at home.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

4 May 20

@Alexandoy Yup. Attended to that. Glad I did, especially the plumbing. Otherwise, I would be in huge disaster. The bulbs are working, too. It was just the change of LPG the other day, but my daughter bought me a microwave, so it wasn't much of a problem. Food is of the essence.

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thatsjvl

@jvincent_129 (4994)

• Philippines

4 May 20

I still think your enjoying the time despite no nap.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

6 May 20

I am. I think I am the perfect recluse. Ha ha.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

4 May 20

Do not over exert yourself

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

6 May 20

Yes, thank you. I had a power nap today, after watering my plants. The birds have come to nest on my mango and Jamaican trees.

Miss S

@Moon24 (22394)

• Serbia

5 May 20

I rested well yesterday but today i am busy. Ot would be great to have more time for the sites.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

6 May 20

Yes, it would be great to have more time to mylot actually, but the demands of attending to my chores are becoming more profound each day. Ha ha. I have planted some seeds and leaves today, and oh boy, am excited for my organic produce.