Free Write Thursday prompt Seed Saving

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This is my post for #freewrite Thursday prompt seed saving by @mariannewest

Money is the only reason I can think of that company's put a stop to us seed saving. With most seeds you buy, you can no longer let the plant go to seed so you can replant the following year. Some veggies or herb plants I buy will still make seeds and are good for replanting. Like the basil, I grew this year, when it went to seed I saved a few and let some fall back in the pot, they came up and I now have a new basil plant. I have found with a plant like rosemary that will last for several years I take a cutting from it, take the green leaves off the stem for about three inches, put the cutting in a small pot with soil and place in a spot where it does not get full sun or sometimes I put a piece of screen over it, keep the soil moist but not soaking wet. It will root and you have a new rosemary plant. I like to take cuttings from plants rather than grow them from seeds and most woody plants you can do this.

Neither of us fished today but I needed to feed my bait so I told my husband I was going to do that. He said he did not want me to drive my big heavy truck through out driveway no more than I have to. We have been getting so much rain that it is not soaking up in the ground. It is laying on top in big puddles. Our driveway is a muddy mess and my truck is making it worse with big ruts. So we took his small truck and boat to Grant, we got my bait that I had in a holding pen and brought them back here so I can fish here tomorrow.

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He also ran some of my traps so he will have enough bait to fish with. He is throwing the bait into the bait well that is in front of the cooler, it is not in this photo.

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Last week the button I push to start my motor went out and we ordered a new one, I picked it up Monday and learned a new lesson. It looked simple enough to fix by myself, just take the nuts off the solenoid and put the new wires on the bolts, easy peasy, but I could not get one of the nuts off and the bolt turned ruining the solenoid. I had to buy a new one and this time my husband was home and helped me replace it. I still think I could have done it by myself but I never turn down help when he offers it. He really hates working on my old motor but as long as I can keep it running I see no sense in putting out thousands of dollars for a new one. The little nut on the top right was the bugger that broke.

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Not being able to save seeds is all about money and power - especially the GMO stuff.

And I agree, why buy something new if you can work with what you have...

@mariannewest I wish for the old ways, but I am afraid it will never go back to them. Before Money and greed and you could buy good seeds.

No waste I say. As long as it can be repaired.
How come you never turn down his help? Is he angry if you does so?

Your kind of truck and the tractors make a mess out of my landroad too which means I have to leave my car behind several months a year because it get stuck thanks to others who do not live here.

😢😭 good your husband has a lighter type.

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@wakeupkitty I do not turn down his help because I have fewer screw-ups if he is helping me. And I enjoy doing things with him.

Great you still enjoy doing things with him after all these years. You must have a special relationship.

You even have the same job. So always something to talk about.
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@wakeupkitty yes I love to be with him even when we are working together, we make a great team. 37 years and I think I love him more than the day we married. I am blessed to have a good man.

You are most blessed you make a great couple. It is what you do together. I hope he is happy with you too. Wish both of you many years of 💕

@wakeupkitty thank you, we are happy together, there were a few bumps in the road but we manage to work things out. It has been 37 years so we pretty much know each others quirks.

I think it would be abnormal if there are no bumps it would mean youboth lost you individuality and/or nothing would interest you anylonger. 💕

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