Early May

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·@felixxx·
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Early May
# manure

I asked a friend for his trailer to pick up horse manure.
Last year, I traded some garlic and a pumkin for the permission to pick up said manure.
Last week, I finally got it all done.

![IMG_20260501_141744.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23z776wY3SpPcKihU3G696W54UUQwNZQWziUdscerN15nhXnNUCYs9MhgSvDYJAiJvPiY.jpg)

### shroom

80% sure this is the magic kind of mushroom.
As it goes with mushrooms: 80% might as well mean 0%.
Worth a picture, though.

![IMG_20260501_150211.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23t7BZ4rsG1fyZi4oWkanPfA2kbKXrUQYno3RQRYXMbbKCSvmjFdvccjvrz1UYHAQ9zno.jpg)

### pile of poop

This pile of poop will secure next year's potato harvest. And some.

![IMG_20260501_161538.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23w2gc7hjJSdRDjKtkH33k5LTwLygoQbgMVcMpVmSJEnVhVF95a9UpSFrBM2Dbo9pnSKe.jpg)

# Chippy

I finally got [the chipper](/@felixxx/aaand-it-broke) back running.
Only took like a month. 
What I've learned:

- **Don't ever** buy a cheap chipper from China. Especially not second-hand.

The clutch, the belt... even the bearings are all proprietary.
I could get a new belt for 8€, if it was the standard A x 13mm belt. But it is 12mm for no reason, other than obsolescence.

The company does not even exist anymore.
Anyways, I fixed it - hope the clutch does not burn out quickly...

![IMG_20260510_100712.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/EpT3nzyyTMdk2jZ8pRTBCTJqzmpWDib2qDabXJ4pw3x3eBuDXUo5Ws5q9knU2s5XYEf.jpg)

# uninvited guests

I've always had trouble with rabbits.
This year, a deer must have got into the garden to chew the bark off of my newly planted berry shrubs. Made me angry.

![IMG_20260510_100740.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23vsQgDZpyicS6KgnMDcXNxZfTCNqH86gFhMeNWNidnUt3nTWSs4Rv7WUbpmcNRpQsPm5.jpg)

### fix 

I hope I found the spot it used to get through the hedge.
I drove 2 sticks in and hope that blocks its way.

![IMG_20260510_102252.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23tbntS9jvtgSFfpUBszJytrQbcHG1SHdygoKXyUT3QcEqeJJLJ8rDEQtXQquN6x2Ew3Y.jpg)

# random updates

### raspberry

Raspberry patch is looking nice.
Notice all those woodchips? I made those. With my machine.

![IMG_20260510_101830.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/Eo8SsTh2pLW1nLPVxQPLgC9EpLkzp5RvwqvCqgsRgyXkufZLHuN4MTuYKq5wVx4ZZKK.jpg)

### grapevine

This is the first time, ever, I had a system when pruning this thing.
It looks good for now - I hope the mildew does not get to it again.

![IMG_20260510_102148.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23tmBdBxjA3uFELczzSstGQe31WXqGrc9ar4mu79D8WUPJiYaERLdNJepfuNhu4gXpB8D.jpg)

### voluntary garlic

In [another post](/@felixxx/wood-chipper-repair), I wrote about some voluntary garlic in the spot, where I had garlic last year.

![IMG_20260510_103703.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23tvgXzdeDWVECZLX6PyYDBw9AqXCb15v7bgq7U5xErw1UgYKj7tCr58jBjNU2xtvKRyN.jpg)

#### looking good

There are some nice bulbs forming now.
Still more than a month before harvest - looks very promising

![IMG_20260510_103653.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23u63LxCAw6bJrUxgJHx8tvmMV2hFGroTtAY4naRzjhPEMiCz3xqBbWjZuZnw8n66o2yp.jpg)

### regular garlic

This is the garlic, I planted last October.
I am a bit behind on the weeding, but it was so dry it made it near impossible.

![IMG_20260510_103737.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23x1BF54x1kABL5bLMxxTgKmyj6ymuTHKvwxJwMGjtvybcWxWnVfnnzDrSQy4nfhQdJz6.jpg)

### Sweet woodruff

For some reason this woodruff came back.
Maybe that's a german thing, but we use it to flavour stuff.
It was gone for years, but for some reason popped up again. 
I am very pleased with that.

![IMG_20260510_102310.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23tbkouA9fucpkcVxnH1YhkNbJRnBLNyozZWAVXEgnNdt89sGk3QT6K4K6FhKh32vEUNn.jpg)

# finally: rain

After April was extremely dry, we finally had some rain.
I was worried about my harvest and nature in general.
This rain was such a relief. 

> _'Ist der Mai kühl und nass, füllt’s dem Bauern Scheun’ und Fass.'_ 

German farmer proverb.

Basically: If there's rain in may - good harvest.


![IMG_20260510_101958.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/242hPu68gYpCCCyyFr34jLX5aKFFRPCxpGscgeNP9akDRvnv9GjHgrYpa21Vwj1mKfsHo.jpg)

### happy plants

Look at that vigour:

![IMG_20260510_101856.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felixxx/23wMYNofxq1H44ghoRwfHJTfDRRGzP8kQFvFhcheX9TkZ7P5NVd6upLRJ8VrGvn9TSoLj.jpg)

# more rain

I have the day off, but it's raining.
I am not complaining, but I can't do much in the garden today.
At least, I finally had the time to make a post.
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