Where did the weekend go? Oh well, yogurt, granola, bread, rice, and beans got made for the upcoming week's breakfast's and lunches. Kitchen is not even a disaster area. Laundry is done. First new cloche is up (I'm hoping to warm the soil a little faster so it will be more conducive to the plants when I set them out). We bought 100 edging stones for retaining the bed where the grapes are going to go so it doesn't ooze onto the neighbor's driveway...
I'm starting to see where the weekend went...
Most exciting - the basil, tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage have been planted in an indoor seed flat. I was hoping to direct sow the snow peas, shelling peas, radishes, beets and carrots this weekend but it looks like they'll have to wait.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Spring Projects and Flowers






Here's the full seedling growing set-up. The light is on a timer to be on 6a - 6p each day. I've unplugged the heat mat for the time being since they've gotten bigger now. They seem to be liking the set-up so far.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
New Owl Color Scheme

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Squirrels are Nature's Party Animals"
The title is a quote from Quentin when I expressed that somehow squirrels seemed fitting for Valentine cookies. He said that squirrels fitted with every holiday.
Cookies are going school tomorrow for the last day before Valentine's Day. (Thursday and Friday are Parent Teacher Conferences.) Q's work will just have to get them early because they're fresh.
I love these cookies. New cookie cutters that we picked up at Ikea just after Christmas - yay hedgehogs! I also got to use my very favorite sugar cookie glaze recipe! The recipe for cookies at the link is really good too but tonight I tried the one from America's Test Kitchen.
I made the rainbow snails. Q made the blue Sonic hedgehog, the "turkey vulture", and the psychedelic moose. We managed to get the elusive purple frosting this time too for the bear cubs.
Scary demonic red-eyed squirrels are not getting taken to school but the regular pink ones are cute.
I'm really happy with the Valentine sprinkle mix!
Cookies are going school tomorrow for the last day before Valentine's Day. (Thursday and Friday are Parent Teacher Conferences.) Q's work will just have to get them early because they're fresh.
I love these cookies. New cookie cutters that we picked up at Ikea just after Christmas - yay hedgehogs! I also got to use my very favorite sugar cookie glaze recipe! The recipe for cookies at the link is really good too but tonight I tried the one from America's Test Kitchen.



Flowers and Bees Hat
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Compost Problem

Problem with one mouse - it quickly becomes 4. We're going to have to find some icky solution although I'm willing to try more regular turning to try to convince them that it's a lousy nest location. I don't want mice trying to find their way into the house. Aren't the babies oh so cute though? Stupid genetic predisposition to care for small furry things.
Signs of Spring


BTW - "blood meal" only adds to the illusion that gardening is some sort of black, alchemical magic


(Even though I've heard that it's well nigh impossible, there's always the fear.)

Friday, February 5, 2010
First Sprouts
I think I've become a very big fan of heated seed mats and covered flats. I planted the celery and onions last Saturday.
Celery "days to emergence" is said to be 10-20 days. I already got tiny little sprouts yesterday!
Similarly, many of the onions were up by Wednesday, even though their germination time is supposed to be 6-12 days.
This gives me high hopes that I'll have decent sized seedlings for transplant to larger containers by the time I want to reuse the flat at the end of the month for the next starts. Yay!
Still too small to get decent pictures, but soon.
Celery "days to emergence" is said to be 10-20 days. I already got tiny little sprouts yesterday!
Similarly, many of the onions were up by Wednesday, even though their germination time is supposed to be 6-12 days.
This gives me high hopes that I'll have decent sized seedlings for transplant to larger containers by the time I want to reuse the flat at the end of the month for the next starts. Yay!
Still too small to get decent pictures, but soon.
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