gardening – Footyfried

Planting deferred

With frost risk today and tomorrow, outdoor planting will have to wait a couple of days. Indoor starts will continue as normal with okra next on the agenda.

I had chills all day yesterday and most of today in spite of high temperatures in the 60s. Even with two heavy blankets I was shivering last night. This morning I felt a little better, so I went to a beginning beekeeping class put on by the local beekeeping association. It was an all dayContinue reading “I called in sick last night.”

Germination confirmed

I checked my indoor starts today and found the first pepper plants have broken through and sprouted. My outdoor raised beds have done the same.

Germination may be occurring

I can just see the leaves popping up through the soil, but they have not spread out enough to properly identify them. Not bad for a week in the not best conditions.

Greenhouse, we hardly knew you

Normally mid February is the time to set up the mini greenhouses to start seeds for March or April planting. With temperatures expected to be in the 70s for the indefinite future, I may have to skip the greenhouse altogether.

Good nags

I ordered seeds from Territorial earlier this month. I got a new catalog today. I ripped the previous one accidentally, so I can’t just throw this one away like I normally do.

Planting outside

I took advantage of the warm spell and planted some oxheart carrots, wild arugula, and cherry Belle radishes in my raised beds under window covers. Tomorrow I will have to put the row covers on top because a cold front will move through, dropping low temperatures to the mid 20s. Planting

Planting Time

Tomorrow I will plant some frost tolerant crops in my raised beds. I am looking at Kale, Swiss chard, radishes and carrots. It may be time to start some seed onions in my west facing bedroom window. I already have almost as much as I can start in my south facing living room windows, soContinue reading “Planting Time”

Starting the garden

I started some pepper and tomato seeds indoors yesterday. Now I need to start some frost tolerant greens in my raised beds. With covers they should be okay for the next couple of weeks.

Garden seeds are in

I got the last of the early garden seeds in today. Baker Creek delivered a nice bag of goodies. Tomorrow I get to start the greens outside and the others inside. I need to take advantage of the warm weather for the next two weeks and prepare the soil.