Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

no spring yet

The snow is back in the forecast for the weekend here and the rumor is our temps will remain cold all through March.  So we are taking it slow here.  I don't feel the urgency towards the garden as I have in years past.  Just enjoying the crackling fires at night with the beans.  Maybe it's my way to try to slow down time in hopes that these little people won't grow so fast!



I am tucking away seed packets here and there as I go.



Sewing classes have begun thanks to the nudge by my pal Elaina from A Little Bit Country to get going with my learning to sew.


The back garden...





It's so cold that Mr. squirrel has found his way into our birdhouse for the remainder of the winter!
The beans yelled to him when he first made his way in. They told him to leave because this house is only for birds!  But now they enjoy watching him while eating breakfast...a bit of a funny sight to see him get in and out of that small hole! 


Painting stones for a stone swap with the talented Emma from Bubsiekins.  Her lovely stone and sack to me... 




And my stones to her...




The winter road has taught me to appreciate and soak it in where I can. 




Because you just don't know what's around the bend.  

Wishing everyone a great week....  
Happy Making, Baking, and Growing!




Friday, March 1, 2013

some seed scenes

We are busy planting and growing seeds for the upcoming spring!



   
My helpers were unsupervised for 2 seconds!  Not sure how they got the soil out of the trays so fast!




These are our "White Wedding" zinnias growing under the play table in our family room.  J found the shop light for me at Menards for a grand total of 20 dollars. I fastened it to the table with 3m command hooks...sure beats spending over 100 bucks on a pre-made stand from the seed catalog.  Though, we did get a suspicious look from a neighbor who popped by! Ha! Gotta laugh in life!


A big thank you to Tammy at Casa Mariposa for her post about sowing seeds outside in plastic containers.  It is just what this budget gardening mama needed!! 

We have Morning Glories and peas out here so far, but with this method I have much more space, so i plan on picking up some more seeds this weekend.

Here is what Kevin Lee Jacobs has to say...

"These natural actions loosen the seed-coatings. This is why advance soaking or nicking of hard-shelled seeds, such as Morning Glories and Sweet Peas, is not necessary when you winter-sow."



Cheers to our first sprout of the season.  May your weekend be full of all things lovely!



Over here today...

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