Cabin fever abated I am now affected by Jungle Fever!!! Seedlings, lots and lots of seedlings.... a greenhouse would be handy just about now. Thankfully our bedroom is extra large with nice big glass door to the great outdoors. Of course it's difficult to walk out with trays of seedlings in front of it but... c'est la vie.
The "look" hasn't been off my husband's face for days now.... he's praying for Spring to arrive earlier. "Really dear, did you need to plant 72 onions and leeks?""You know dear, you don't even have your garden plots set up, right?""Really, this is getting a bit out of hand don't you think dear" Maybe I am a forest creature?
The bane of my existance weighs 17lbs, has enough hair to stuff a mattress, sleeps most of the day, and occasionally answers to the name of Morse. Morse is a white longhaired cat I picked up from the pound. Someone forgot to mention he is related to Garfield. He also believes that seedlings are hor's devours. Why have boring dry catnip when you can munch on young nasturtiums and marigolds. Of course, he left the 72 onions and leeks alone.
Thank goodness March is almost here..
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The fun begins...
Late January it hit.... CABIN FEVER!! I needed green, plants growing, sunshine on my back, a warm breeze, gentle rains. What I received, freezing cold, blowing Arctic wind and blinding snow or even better, freezing rain. There was one item on the wish list that could come true, growing plants... but first I needed seeds!!
Where to buy, so many choices, so many catalogs but wait... yes that's the one, full color pictures, heirlooms, and a rainbow of tomatoes. I picked up my Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog and began to hunt.
Alphabetical order, got to love it, okay lets see... amaranth, sounds fun.. artichoke& cardoons, maybe.. Asian beans, why not... asparagus, hmm takes to long maybe later...BEANS!!, yes must have beans, what kind, what kind.. that one looks good... and that one.. so does that.... *sigh* this is going to be harder than I thought.
Okay lets see... beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumber, skip the eggplant, greens, melons, pumpkins, tomatoes, herbs.... and the grand total *gasp*.... hmm I guess I could leave out a few items.
There I was, a list of about 1000 seeds and a husband giving me the "look". I really hate the "look". Fine, no one really likes the beets, I can't live without 6 different beans, I have to have the purple carrots, and come on.. 7 tomatoes plants are not that much, I mean haven't you ever wanted to try white tomatoes... no.. why not??? No I don't think store bought tomatoes are just fine. Think of all the money we'll save.. why are you giving me the "look"?
Let's see, I ended up at around 36 packages plus two freebies... I love freebies.. and a bill for..gulp...$103.... um, honey?
Now for the trays and starter soil. I suppose late January really is too early to start seedlings but hold on a sec, YES, onions and leeks need to be started early.
So I begin...
Where to buy, so many choices, so many catalogs but wait... yes that's the one, full color pictures, heirlooms, and a rainbow of tomatoes. I picked up my Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog and began to hunt.
Alphabetical order, got to love it, okay lets see... amaranth, sounds fun.. artichoke& cardoons, maybe.. Asian beans, why not... asparagus, hmm takes to long maybe later...BEANS!!, yes must have beans, what kind, what kind.. that one looks good... and that one.. so does that.... *sigh* this is going to be harder than I thought.
Okay lets see... beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumber, skip the eggplant, greens, melons, pumpkins, tomatoes, herbs.... and the grand total *gasp*.... hmm I guess I could leave out a few items.
There I was, a list of about 1000 seeds and a husband giving me the "look". I really hate the "look". Fine, no one really likes the beets, I can't live without 6 different beans, I have to have the purple carrots, and come on.. 7 tomatoes plants are not that much, I mean haven't you ever wanted to try white tomatoes... no.. why not??? No I don't think store bought tomatoes are just fine. Think of all the money we'll save.. why are you giving me the "look"?
Let's see, I ended up at around 36 packages plus two freebies... I love freebies.. and a bill for..gulp...$103.... um, honey?
Now for the trays and starter soil. I suppose late January really is too early to start seedlings but hold on a sec, YES, onions and leeks need to be started early.
So I begin...
In the beginning....
... was an idea and the idea took hold.
In my teens my mother liked to garden, she enjoyed it and I enjoyed eating from it. One day she purchased a book, The square foot garden by Mel Bartholomew. Being an avid reader I sat down and read. The book made sense, his reasoning and ideas made sense, I loved it. This I said to myself is how I am going to garden.
Fifteen years later.... did I mention I'm a procrastinator... I finally have a place, the time, and finances to start my garden.
I started in January, however, due to the procrastination gene my blog starts today :)
In my teens my mother liked to garden, she enjoyed it and I enjoyed eating from it. One day she purchased a book, The square foot garden by Mel Bartholomew. Being an avid reader I sat down and read. The book made sense, his reasoning and ideas made sense, I loved it. This I said to myself is how I am going to garden.
Fifteen years later.... did I mention I'm a procrastinator... I finally have a place, the time, and finances to start my garden.
I started in January, however, due to the procrastination gene my blog starts today :)
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