Wednesday, March 18, 2015

A list of things.

  1. The average rate for a medium sized flat, in centrally located Amsterdam, a week ago was $75, today it's $85.
  2. The cheapest ticket you can get that won't have you transiting via Moscow, to Europe this summer, when you have to be in England on the 1st of August is $1,165, unless you want to fly Norwegian Air, in that case you won't have a checked bag, or a meal, or even a seat. I think mostly you get to be on the plane, or at least a chance to be on the plane.
  3. The ways to Amsterdam, from Berlin include a car, bus, ride-share, two different train systems, a boat out of Denmark, or a Plane. You could probably walk too.
  4. The best way to waste a day or two making a garter to be worn by the Bride on the 1st, in England, is to use braided cording. I'm pretty sure it could double as a cilice if one was feeling particularly repentant. 
  5. The price of plane tickets from New York's John F Kennedy to Raleigh-Durham jump significantly the weekend of June 27th, I assume everyone else in New York is also going there to celebrate my niece's 1st Birthday. The price of my ticket was $11.50. Thank you JetBlue miles.
  6. The 15.5 inch by 11 inch aluminum tray will fit 9 tomato plant seedlings, while the 11 inch by 19 inch tray will only fit 6, on account of higher sides.
  7. The standard Home Depot Metroshelf, in Chrome is $22, it has three shelves, holding 34 tomato plants, two Kale plants, three Sweet Pea vines, one Brussels Sprout plant, three Forget-me-not plants, two Black Eyed Susan vines, two pots of Black eyed Susans, a pot of basil, a sprig of mint and a whole mess of Leeks. This will still not be big enough for all my seedling dreams. Sigh. 
  8. The ideal wattage for a square foot of seedlings is 40watts, with a mix of 2700k and 5000k, providing both ends of the light spectrum, for both leaf and flower development.
  9. The current lighting for my seedlings are 8 bulbs, ranging from 60watts-120 watts. 
  10. The price of an immediately returned phone call from the Director of the garden is exactly 1 manual push mower, which, hereunto now has been sat in my from entry hall.
  11. The price also includes an invitation to the Brooklyn-Queens Land Trust meeting and finalized schedule for garden clean up and subsequent plot hand out, (April 4th at 9am and April 11th, time, unknown).

This has been how I spent my last 2 weeks. I'm so exhausted, but this summer is shaping up to be actually fantastic.

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