Chapter 177: Planting of Wind and Rain Grass
There was not much harvest in the magic fruit forest this year, and the best-growing sweet persimmons had been picked and made into persimmon cakes.
However, there should still be some fruits hanging on the tree. Qiao Xi doesn't plan to pick them, so he will leave them for the golden macaque to eat.
Speaking of persimmon cakes, Qiao Xi went back to the yard, opened the covered persimmon cakes and took a quick look. The icing was not very good yet, and it would take another ten days, so he covered it and continued to cover it.
Good things are worth waiting for, she can wait.
However, there is one thing that cannot wait. Qiao Xi plans to plant the roots of the zephyranthes that he dug up this time in the field where he planted taro bamboo before, so that they can seize this last warm time to take root and sprout next spring.
Although the farm only has five fields at most now, it is not a long-term solution to keep asking what to plant in this field and what to plant in that field, as it is not clearly expressed.
From now on, we will call the fields one, two, three, four, and five. The taro field is number one, the broadsword lentil field is number two, the bitter chestnut bean is number three, the mutant ground bean is number four, the large-leaf ant bean field is number five, and so on. No matter which crops are planted in the future, it will not affect the names.
It has been a while since the taro was dug up, but there are not many weeds on it, only a few newly sprouted grasses. Basically, the weeds are eaten by the jumping lambs with roots and leaves as soon as they appear, so Josh doesn't have to bother weeding.
Seeing Qiao Xi walk to Field No. 1, the burrowing rats that were digging holes in the field popped their heads out of the holes one by one.
"Squeak~" Josh!
"Squeak~" Come and play with us.
"Squeak~"Whatever Josh wants to do, we can help!
Qiao Xi smiled, squatted down, and patted the dirt on the head of the burrowing rat closest to her. She asked, "Have you cleaned the mud off the white jade potato?"
The five big mice nodded and said in unison: "Squeak!" It's all done! "Great!" Josh praised.
The rats' moustaches were curled up with joy.
"I plan to bury the roots of the hyacinth grass that I dug up yesterday in this field so that it can thrive next year. I don't need your help. I'll let the digging pigs help me. You just need to have a good rest."
The big mice were anxious, and they squeaked and cried, "We are not tired, we can also...
"I know you are capable, but I don't want you to be so tired. I will feel bad. Let's divide the work and let the digging pigs do it." Qiao Xi comforted him patiently.
"Zhi~" Hehe Qiao Xi is so gentle and can't bear to leave us.
"Squeak!" Everyone listens to Qiao Xi.
The burrowing rats were so confused by Josh's coaxing that they agreed to everything he said and laughed foolishly in their caves.
She is now well versed in the art of speaking, and is afraid of hurting the hearts of these little ones by accident. She firmly grasps the balance of the farm elves and will never become a biased parent.
After instructing the digging pigs to dig out small trenches, Qiao Xi threw clumps of the rhizomes of the zephyranthes along the trenches at regular intervals.
Let the digging pigs go back and dig a circle, and fill the ditch with soil. It doesn't need to be too thick, just a thin layer of fine soil will do.
The beaver's water conservancy project also took care of this field. Without Josh saying anything, the beaver team that was watching and waiting dug a simple dam, allowing the gurgling water to moisten the land.
But the more water is not necessarily better. Too much water may flood the ground and rot the roots of the zephyranthes. You have to watch the water.
However, the beavers knew exactly what crops and how much water they needed. As long as Josh explained it to them once, they would remember it firmly.
There is no need to water too thoroughly, because after a while the beavers will block the water again.
Qiao Xi activated his skill and felt it carefully. The wind and rain grass that had its stems and leaves cut off was seriously injured, and the sounds it made were weak.
We need to take good care of them and let them take root in the land so that they will not be frozen to death this winter.
Logically speaking, Chaoyang City's climate should be frost-free, but Josh was not sure whether there would be frost here at Weiguang Farm. After all, there was such a huge snow-capped mountain in front of him, which would definitely have some impact.
We'll see when the time comes. If the weather changes, get some hay to cover the wind and rain grass. If nothing happens, just ignore it.
The land was large, so she dug fewer weeds and the distances between them were large, so the work was easy and quick.
Another thing is that in addition to basic nutrients, the growth of Zephyranthes requires very high natural wind energy. Site No. 1 happens to face the valley and strong winds often blow through, which perfectly meets this requirement. Josh doesn't have to worry about the remaining fertilizers, as the golden-armored dung beetles are very smart.
Now that the root problem was solved, Josh began to deal with the zephyranthes that he had bundled yesterday.
The wind blade of the brown-headed vulture could not distinguish between wind grass and weeds, and all of them were rolled together and tied up by Josh.
Josh stretched, pulled a small stool, sat down and began to pick carefully, picking out the weeds that were mixed in.
The cleared wind and rain grass is neatly stacked and placed aside.
The sun was still shining at four or five o'clock, so Qiao Xi changed his position and sat under the eaves, which was a little cooler. It didn't matter if the zephyranthes was exposed to the sun, because he had planned to dry it and soak it in water to drink.
After cleaning part of it, Josh put it in a large basin and rinsed it slowly under the faucet.
Then take out the bamboo mats and straw mats you bought earlier and unfold them all, put the cleaned rain grass on top and slowly dry them.
Fortunately, the zephyranthes is a special crop after all, and it is not so easy to rot. The remaining ones still feel dry to the touch, so it doesn’t matter if you can’t finish cleaning them in a day or two.
Wash all the zephyranthes, shake off the water, and hang them to dry. It is getting late, so I will continue with the rest tomorrow.
Eat, eat, nothing is more important than eating.
If you can’t finish it today, do it tomorrow. If you can’t finish it tomorrow, do it the day after tomorrow!
There are so many things to do, there is no end to them. No one can suffer but their stomachs cannot be left hungry.
Qiao Xi took a few pieces of Zephyranthes, cut them into small pieces with scissors, and rinsed them with boiling hot water. A light green color emerged in the cup, and a faint fragrance came out.
The autumn heat should not be underestimated. Qiao Xi felt a little bored today and didn't want to eat anything greasy.
I haven't eaten sweet potatoes for a long time. There are plenty of them around the house, so Josh just dug up a lot of them.
Wash it and cook it directly. While cooking, she picked some side dishes from the vegetable field next to the cottage, washed them and mixed them with cold vegetables to make a salad.
The cooked potatoes and beans, served with a spicy and sour salad, extinguished the fire in Josh's heart. He blew gently and took a sip of the herb tea, feeling comfortable.
After eating and drinking, Josh, as light as a swallow, strolled to the spider grass to see how the little spiders were growing and developing.
I've been so busy that I haven't come to see them for many days.
(End of this chapter)
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