Made two boules today. 13 hours, start to finish. I’ve been under-proofing sourdoughs consistently of late and judged the bulk-fermentation solely on rise today– probably for the first time. It took 7 hours to get to a solid 50+% rise in the bulk stage despite the house being ~70’F. No over-proofing took place though and they had great structure, and solid spring. Best ears I’ve seen on a loaf of mine since California and the dough had all the integrity you want as it was moved from basket to oven.

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Started 40 Broccoli plants today (Nutri-bud, & Waltham 29s) and 20 Morden Miniature Eggplants. One day there will be jars of makdous that all started as seeds on February 22nd. Set up 2 window sill seed trays with 40 more cells for next steps.. .

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last listens: Rant and Rave with the Stray Cats by The Stray Cats (1983), Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2004), No More Shall We Part by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2001), Abbey Road by the Beatles (1969), Break Stuff by the Vijay Iyer Trio (2015)

Last Watched: The Bear, Season 1 (FX)

Currently reading: books on garden design, books on cooking.