There is a critter digging in my containers. Die critter, die!

I am normally not prone to violence against wildlife, but the stupid squirrels ate my peas and some carrots, too, last year. I made the right call in putting the peas up on the porch rail. Little pests are much less likely to come that close to the house.

In less cranky news, we've gotten lots of rain yesterday and today, so hopefully I'll see some green in those containers soon. You know, if the squirrels don't get to them first.

Let's Get This Garden Started

I was out this morning, finally planting outdoors. Our containers were never brought in last year, so I had a bit of work to do with them. Only 1 immediate casualty, a small terra cotta pot that fell apart during winter's extreme temperature changes. A larger terra cotta container is also showing signs of stress, so I probably won't use it for a whole lot this year.

Everything that I'd ordered has now been planted. The outdoor containers are now home to carrots, beets, radishes, bush beans, kale, chard, and a whole lot of green onions. Indoors, I think the seedlings are taking a bit longer than they ought, but there are still six weeks before they go in the ground. I unfortunately lost one or two by leaving the cover of the seed started on too long...it wilted the seed leaves, and the seedlings didn't last long after that. But that's why you plant multiples!

My peas are doing beautifully. There's a patch of 3 or 4 that never came up, but the rest have really taken off. I think next weekend I'm going to start a second batch to see if I can't get some later ones. I don't think it'll work, but it can't hurt to try. The rest of the seeds will be saved for a late season planting.

Next weekend will also be for more pictures.

Our house has gone under agreement, so we're hoping to be moving soon. Mid-season of course, but I planned for that possibility. I'm so clever.

I'm off the waiting list - there's a half plot with my name on it in the community garden nearby. So all my seedlings will have homes, even if it's not in my own backyard.

The proof is, in fact, in the pudding

Seedlings, Day 3.


Seedlings, Day 5.


More Day 5.

I wrote down what everything was, but now I'm a bit suspicious that I've made a mistake somewhere. If not, we're looking at Cayenne pepper, both tomato varieties (San Marzano and Principe Borghese), eggplant, and some oregano. There are a few others just starting to break through to the surface.

Who ever would have thought tiny green things held so much excitement?