春爛漫、されど・・
早くも春爛漫。４月を迎える前に桜は満開を迎えそう。ところが不要不急の外出規制で花見としゃれこむことも出来ず、止むなく必要に追われ外出すると、会う人の大半はマスク姿。なんとなく春爛漫、溌剌颯爽とは行かず、世の中全般が沈み込んでいる感じ。
しかし、此処しばらくは致し方なし。忍の一字で自主規制に努めるしか無さそう。
私的には３月一杯徹底した防御策を取れば、感染経路がハッキリしている限り、何とかなるのでは？と、何となく楽観視していた。ところがウイルスもさるもの、何処からどう侵入したのか、こっそり感染経路を開発しているようで、調べてみたらたいした自覚も無いのに陽性反応などという事になってきている。正直危なっかしい状況に堕ち入りつつある。
そんなこんなで外出もままならず、土日にかけ庭の片隅につくっている一坪農園の耕作に着手。
今年も夏野菜中心にトマト、ナス、キュウリを考えていたが、これが何と・・？。昨年まで１年ごとに作付け場所を交替させ、連作を避けているつもりになっていたが、実はトマトとナスが同一科目であることが今年分かりガックリ。そういえば、１０年前、庭の石を掘り起こし、畑とは言い難いくらいの状況で植えたトマトやナスが思った以上によく実ったのに、以後年々成果は下降線をたどり、キュウリだけが好成績という年が続いていた。
よって今年はメインの部分にブロッコリーとジャガイモを植え、隅っこにトマトとキュウリを考えている。
Spring is already in full swing and the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom before April arrives. However, due to the urgent restrictions on going out, I was unable to enjoy the cherry blossoms and dress up, and when I had to go out, most of the people I met were wearing masks. It’s not like spring is in full bloom, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be full of vibrancy, but the world in general seems to be sinking.
However, it can’t be helped for a while. It looks like we’ll have to work on self-regulation with the word “shinobi”.
As far as I’m concerned, as long as the route of infection is clear, if we take thorough defensive measures throughout March, we can do something about it, can’t we? I was somehow optimistic about it. However, it seems that the virus is also something, and how it invaded from where, and is secretly developing an infection route. To be honest, we are in a precarious situation.
I couldn’t go out, so I spent Saturday and Sunday cultivating the 1 tsubo farm in a corner of my garden.
I was thinking about tomatoes, eggplant, and cucumbers as summer vegetables again this year, but what the heck…? Up until last year, I thought I was going to rotate the planting area every year to avoid consecutive crops, but this year I was surprised to find out that tomatoes and eggplants are actually the same subject. Ten years ago, we dug up the stones in the garden and planted tomatoes and eggplants in conditions that could hardly be described as a field, and they bore more fruit than we expected.
So this year I’m thinking broccoli and potatoes for the main part and tomatoes and cucumbers in the corner.
