April 18th

Last of the onions are in. My Walla Walla Sweets from seeds were the last to go in. One of these days I'll get the tomatoes in. I can't get in too big a hurry though or else I'll kill them.

Garage got cleaned up enough to actually store some of these garden tools. Slowly working on plans for landscaping the rest of the yard...

April 17th

I did more planting yesterday...

Red Pontiac Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage

I'm trying to start the cabbage and brussels sprouts from seed in the garden. I have no idea how they will fair. The tomatoes in the green house are doing well. No black frozen spots at this point. My tomatillos are starting to bloom. Oops. I guess they got started too early. Oh well.

I also planted some yellow iris yesterday. My neighbor was dividing hers up. They also brought over a Snow in the Valley. That might not be the right name. At any rate it is supposed to spread and only get about a foot tall. I'm going to try to get that planted this weekend too. We are going to try to get it to hide the foundation along the road side of the house.

Been rainy and cold, but this weekend is supposed to be warm with a few showers. Mid-60s yesterday. Not bad.

April 10th

Planted another row of onions today. Just a basic yellow onion that should keep better than the Walla Wallas. Also, I spent nap time re-potting my tomatoes. Holy cow I have a bunch! I'm testing one flat of them in the greenhouse. It seems to be staying pretty warm (this is relative) at night in there. I keep forgetting to actually look at the thermometer. I have seeds germinating and leaves popping out on the lilacs that are in the greenhouse at any rate. It can't be too cold in there at night.

I'm just waiting on it to quit freezing so many nights before I continue planting the garden. I do wish I didn't have to work so much. I would get much more work on the garden done if I weren't working. Oh well. I will just have to enjoy my weekends.

Weather update April 5th

Rain, snow, and freezing weather. I knew it would do it if I planted seeds. I have a few calendula seeds coming up in a box on the south side of the house, but the garden isn't poking up yet. I wouldn't if I were them. We've had some strange spring weather. But my mom was just saying the other day that instead of "April showers bring May flowers" it is "April snows bring May rose." Seems like it might be the way it is going this year anyway.

Other than that my tomatoes need re-potted and all the bushes have leaves budding. I guess spring really has sprung.