Thursday, March 31, 2011
Maxwell T. Sheffield
Well Connie found a home for Max. He went to a home where they just lost there pom"penny:" last week. They are a couple in their early 60's and one of them's mom. They were about in tears when they got him. I hope it works out. He so deserves a great home if I can't have him. I thought I didn't like poms till Max. Now I think I kinda miss him.
Flowers!!
I have some of the lillies I put in last fall coming up. I don't like lillies but Ben does and these aren't the orange day lillies. I will be taking pictures as they grow lol. There are a couple of red ones and I just don't remember what other colors. I have them marked! And written in the journal! I put in 5 different kinds so it will be fun to see how I do with them! Knowing my luck, since I don't care for lillies they will do great!
Last Day of March
Got the plastic on 2x4 salad beds today before it rained! Boy did it heat up fast in the sun! I told hubby I have to get some thermometers! weather says we are going to have highs in the 50s with lows in the 40s for early next week. Should be good to plant lol..lettuce, arugala, radishes in those. Carrots and misc going in the original 4x4. I still have to get the plastic on it.
The transplants are babies I have nursed from seeds. Zuccini, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, luffa, cauliflower, acorn squash, and some others...They are so going to go out but not this week for a few of them!
I set up two portable greenhouses that I can use to harden off this week. Also got the pvc for the hoops for the second 4x4. I will have to pick up the vermiculite next week. Spent my money for the garden for this week lol....
Crappers! That means if I keep my plastic on during rainy days I have to water! Rofl...seems like more work but I am so ready for a fresh salad!
Darn, forgot to put my gid on...will have to do that when I get ready to plant lol...
Salad bed
Ben made clips like this for most of the plastic so it clips on and I don't have to spend a fortune on the spring clips.
The transplants are babies I have nursed from seeds. Zuccini, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, luffa, cauliflower, acorn squash, and some others...They are so going to go out but not this week for a few of them!
I set up two portable greenhouses that I can use to harden off this week. Also got the pvc for the hoops for the second 4x4. I will have to pick up the vermiculite next week. Spent my money for the garden for this week lol....
Crappers! That means if I keep my plastic on during rainy days I have to water! Rofl...seems like more work but I am so ready for a fresh salad!
Darn, forgot to put my gid on...will have to do that when I get ready to plant lol...
Salad bed
Ben made clips like this for most of the plastic so it clips on and I don't have to spend a fortune on the spring clips.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Gloomy Day
Sitting in the living room looking at a sky that looks ready to drop the rain anytime. I am so ready for planting!
It is supposed to rain and have highs in the 40s most of the week so I will have to be happy with my inside plants. Cucumber, luffa, zucchini, and squash plants are all starting to get big.
The cauliflower, broccoli, oregano, marjoram, parsley, brussel sprouts, basil, sea oats, and walla walla onions are sitting under the grow lights doing good. I have some ready to repot so I do have a little gardening to do.
I am going to start tomatoes today. And I want to start impatiens and a few other flowers.
I could start radishes outside today according to my schedule but with the temps going below freezing this week I will wait. I don't have my plastic yet. Next week is early enough, or even the next.
I planned on April 1st and I think I will stick with that date.
Rosemary (one for me and one for Heather) and Orange Thyme (I will divide this) ready to repot into house plant pots.
Spearmint I am going to divide. Half in a pot for Heather to have in her apartment, the other half I will plant outside in a container so it won't spread!
Connie found a home for Rosie with an older set of sisters yesterday. She cried and cried but she knows she did the right thing. She has too many dogs and Rosie will be spoiled there. Hard thing to do but I am proud of her. Rosie was supposed to be Heather's but she didn't want her after a while and Connie took her. But Connie had 4 little dogs in the house and was going nuts!
Yesterday was fun. Sister Tammy was around most of the day. I get to enjoy her company more when Andy is on the road. When he is home I usually go to her house. Fun with her husky puppies! They are so cute at 4 weeks!
In the evening we took Rosie to her new mommy and then Tam took us to Country Kitchen to eat. Alex and Danny were pretty good but they were tired so I give them a little leeway lol....
Even the cat is ready for sunshine!
It is supposed to rain and have highs in the 40s most of the week so I will have to be happy with my inside plants. Cucumber, luffa, zucchini, and squash plants are all starting to get big.
The cauliflower, broccoli, oregano, marjoram, parsley, brussel sprouts, basil, sea oats, and walla walla onions are sitting under the grow lights doing good. I have some ready to repot so I do have a little gardening to do.
I could start radishes outside today according to my schedule but with the temps going below freezing this week I will wait. I don't have my plastic yet. Next week is early enough, or even the next.
I planned on April 1st and I think I will stick with that date.
Rosemary (one for me and one for Heather) and Orange Thyme (I will divide this) ready to repot into house plant pots.
Spearmint I am going to divide. Half in a pot for Heather to have in her apartment, the other half I will plant outside in a container so it won't spread!
Connie found a home for Rosie with an older set of sisters yesterday. She cried and cried but she knows she did the right thing. She has too many dogs and Rosie will be spoiled there. Hard thing to do but I am proud of her. Rosie was supposed to be Heather's but she didn't want her after a while and Connie took her. But Connie had 4 little dogs in the house and was going nuts!
Yesterday was fun. Sister Tammy was around most of the day. I get to enjoy her company more when Andy is on the road. When he is home I usually go to her house. Fun with her husky puppies! They are so cute at 4 weeks!
In the evening we took Rosie to her new mommy and then Tam took us to Country Kitchen to eat. Alex and Danny were pretty good but they were tired so I give them a little leeway lol....
Even the cat is ready for sunshine!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
More chld labor
Salad beds ready for planting. I am going to put in radishes, leaf lettuce, peas, and arugula. I Am planning about April 1st. I have the hoops up and plastic and water jugs to help protect them.
Lexy, Alex, and Connie (daughter that don't like photos took) helped me make the mix yesterday.
I feel like i am going to get in shape even without trying!
Lexy, Alex, and Connie (daughter that don't like photos took) helped me make the mix yesterday.
I feel like i am going to get in shape even without trying!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Romance
I always love how this turned out. Connie helped me with the set up. We had a blast that day!
My babies, this picture is 2 yrs old.
DJ (26) Heather (30) Connie (19)
My babies, this picture is 2 yrs old.
DJ (26) Heather (30) Connie (19)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Seedlings
Today I took seedlings from the covered containers down on my germinating shelf
and moved them up to the taller shelf.
I just set the peat pots in the 2 1/2 inch pots,
they will get transplanted as needed directly into them:
9 walla walla onions (I am starting 18 more today)
2 straight 8 cucumbers
2 oregano
2 sweet basil
2 luffa
3 romanesco broccoli
1 sweet marjoram
4 broccoli
6 cauliflower
3 brussel sprouts
still to germinate are:
2 zucchini
2 acorn squash
4 parsley
1 romanesco
3 northern sea oats, these are ornamental grass
This is the grow light cabinet Ben set up for valentine's day in 2010! You've got to love a talented man!
and moved them up to the taller shelf.
I just set the peat pots in the 2 1/2 inch pots,
they will get transplanted as needed directly into them:
9 walla walla onions (I am starting 18 more today)
2 straight 8 cucumbers
2 oregano
2 sweet basil
2 luffa
3 romanesco broccoli
1 sweet marjoram
4 broccoli
6 cauliflower
3 brussel sprouts
still to germinate are:
2 zucchini
2 acorn squash
4 parsley
1 romanesco
3 northern sea oats, these are ornamental grass
This is the grow light cabinet Ben set up for valentine's day in 2010! You've got to love a talented man!
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