Yesterday afternoon the soil temperature was about 60°. Then it rained all night long. Barely over 50. Nothing cools the soil down like 12 hours of cold rain. Nevertheless, still warm enough for some cool season crops like radishes, spinach, lettuce. We have some seeds in the ground so we decided to feed them some…… Continue reading Worm castings, and soil temperature
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Starting tomatoes and cucurbits.
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.
A Bright and Quiet Sunday
Family vacations are fun adventures in which we get to experience new things and see new places. They are also busy. Very busy. Even when everyone doesn't get sick. So we were happy to get back home last Saturday and spend a quiet Sunday doing as close to nothing as we could manage, given the… Continue reading A Bright and Quiet Sunday