Animals
Finally, after so many months of snow and Winter's icy grip, we were treated to a balmy, sunny weekend. Ahhhh....the promise of Spring....a much needed gift was bestowed upon us this weekend. And we took full advantage of it. We shed our coats and hats and gloves. We rolled up our sleeves and felt the warmth on our skin.
We climbed into the tractor and gator and moved some earth. Finally, the ground was thawed enough to finish filling our garden boxes with topsoil and manure. When the boxes were full, we began to move some mulch to cover the weed barriers between the boxes. I am so excited! I have great hopes and dreams for a beautiful garden... of cedar garden boxes overflowing with ripe, juicy produce and a rainbow of flowers to cut and bring into the house. I imagine soft, mulch covered pathways between the boxes that remain free of weeds.
I have drawn a map of the garden and planned what will be planted in each garden box. My seed order arrived last week. In the next several weeks, I sow my seeds in tiny pots and place them on warming mats under grow lights.
Once the seedlings have taken hold, I will transfer them to the greenhouse where they will become accustomed to cooler temperatures. By May, it will be time to transfer all plants into the garden where they will grow and bear fruit... with the hopes that our harvest will nourish us for the coming year.
- Chicks, Tea, And A Tutorial
It's Friday, already.Can you believe it?Is it me, or does time fly by even more quickly once Spring arrives? It was a great week...warm temperatures and thunderstorms magically turned the grass green overnight.I swear, one day it was brown, the next...
- In The Garden
It's official.Spring has signed on the dotted line...another three month lease...sending Winter back from whence he came. She wasted no time in unpacking her trunks...trunks full of new growth, and insects and song birds.In the process of moving in,...
- Very Pinteresting....dreaming Of Spring
Just a week of harsh cold and I am already dreaming of this.... and this... and this... Oh, how I miss my garden!And oh, how many ideas I have for this coming Spring.If I accomplish everything I have planned,I will have to work from sun up to sun down....
- In The Heat Of The Day
What a splendid week of beautiful weather we have had....sunny days, warm temperatures, balmy nights.The warm temperatures have given my garden boxes a jump start.The onions are up about 4 inches.The radishes and sugar snap peas are up.I have spent the...
- Looking Ahead
Yesterday we woke up to the first hard frost (yes, we've had snow, but not a frost like this). All of the critters' water buckets were frozen. I guess it is time to plug in all the heated buckets. The leaves have finally turned, so the countryside...
Animals
Gearing Up For Spring
Finally, after so many months of snow and Winter's icy grip, we were treated to a balmy, sunny weekend. Ahhhh....the promise of Spring....a much needed gift was bestowed upon us this weekend. And we took full advantage of it. We shed our coats and hats and gloves. We rolled up our sleeves and felt the warmth on our skin.
We climbed into the tractor and gator and moved some earth. Finally, the ground was thawed enough to finish filling our garden boxes with topsoil and manure. When the boxes were full, we began to move some mulch to cover the weed barriers between the boxes. I am so excited! I have great hopes and dreams for a beautiful garden... of cedar garden boxes overflowing with ripe, juicy produce and a rainbow of flowers to cut and bring into the house. I imagine soft, mulch covered pathways between the boxes that remain free of weeds.
I have drawn a map of the garden and planned what will be planted in each garden box. My seed order arrived last week. In the next several weeks, I sow my seeds in tiny pots and place them on warming mats under grow lights.
- Chicks, Tea, And A Tutorial
It's Friday, already.Can you believe it?Is it me, or does time fly by even more quickly once Spring arrives? It was a great week...warm temperatures and thunderstorms magically turned the grass green overnight.I swear, one day it was brown, the next...
- In The Garden
It's official.Spring has signed on the dotted line...another three month lease...sending Winter back from whence he came. She wasted no time in unpacking her trunks...trunks full of new growth, and insects and song birds.In the process of moving in,...
- Very Pinteresting....dreaming Of Spring
Just a week of harsh cold and I am already dreaming of this.... and this... and this... Oh, how I miss my garden!And oh, how many ideas I have for this coming Spring.If I accomplish everything I have planned,I will have to work from sun up to sun down....
- In The Heat Of The Day
What a splendid week of beautiful weather we have had....sunny days, warm temperatures, balmy nights.The warm temperatures have given my garden boxes a jump start.The onions are up about 4 inches.The radishes and sugar snap peas are up.I have spent the...
- Looking Ahead
Yesterday we woke up to the first hard frost (yes, we've had snow, but not a frost like this). All of the critters' water buckets were frozen. I guess it is time to plug in all the heated buckets. The leaves have finally turned, so the countryside...