The last week has been gorgeous - sunny and mild. What a relief after a seemingly never-ending cold spell. This warmth has, of course, got me into a frenzy of action in the garden. Paul built me a hoophouse to house the transplants and I've also set up my potting area in it. This week I've started 15 flats of seeds: leeks, endive, mizuna, bulb fennel, salad greens, parsley, chives, dill... The problem is that the hoophouse isn't warm enough at night for the seeds to germinate so I have them at home in one of my bathrooms with the heat pumped up! This is fine until they germinate when they will need light too. Decisions, decisions: set up grow lights in my house or heat the hoophouse a little!!
the hoophouse looking North
the hoophouse (and Paul) looking South
This week I also did some work at Lee Ann's. I prepared six beds - turning over the rye grass and clover that had been planted in some of them. In two beds I planted snow peas and in one other I planted radishes. I'm planning on succession planting these items in a couple of weeks.
I'm itching to get started on the Henry Rd property. It is still a little early to get the tractor on it though, the soil is too wet. Patience Dawn, patience!!
the hoophouse looking North
the hoophouse (and Paul) looking South
