They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
It's a busy time of year for the garden. Also a tricky one. Western Washington has a tendency to draw spring out, somewhat unnecessarily, as it seems to us who grew up elsewhere. In Upstate NY, spring is a couple of weeks of mud, followed by summer. Average air temps and soil temps go up… Continue reading Garden Catch-Up
Busy week last week, in a flu-like sort of way. That's right, the dreaded influenza A ripped through the house like a bull in a Chinese shop who just learned that ox-tail soup was the special of the week. Despite not feeling good on Monday, Farmer Seppi started bok choi, swiss chard, celery (way overdue)… Continue reading Catch Up Post
They are sprouting!
Last week Seppi and Winnie and Daddy spent a day in the workshop because it was too cold for Winnie outside. We made two woodworking projects. The first was a planter shelf. The seedlings we planted last week have started nicely. At least the cabbages and brussels sprouts have started. The Peppers, according to the… Continue reading Happy Little Plants
https://youtube.com/shorts/r3qUc0FtejA?feature=share There! A nice little seedling planter shelf. https://youtu.be/QUd4A0bv8ZI
Seedlings are a sign of hope. So are children playing in the snow. And hot bread coming out of the oven. Reminders that winter does not last forever, so prepare for the springtime, 'cause it's a-coming!
Sorry about such a long gap between updates. We have been very busy doing stuff, and we took a break for three days at the beginning of the week to drive down to Oregon and play on the beach. During that time, we were too busy hanging out together and watching the children run in… Continue reading A Planting Kind of Day
Cold, blustery, rainy, gray. Typical early April day in the Pacific Northwest. But inside the cold frames, it is plenty warm enough to start some seeds.
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