Snowdrops are Finished
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ursulas_alcoveThe coltsfoot is finished blooming too. It is now the week of the crocuses.
Bumblebees have been out. Fickle March is not done with us yet. It's currently 29 degrees. It will be even colder on Tuesday. After that, I have a lot of work to get done outside. Meanwhile inside, the baby plants are getting put into bigger pots.
Artichokes
Celery
Next to transplant will be statice and safflowers. I am beginning to think that the instructions on the back of the packets were too early to plant. The "8 to 10 weeks before last frost " seedlings are really growing fast. After next week's cold snap, I need to harden off beets. Now spring starts to accelerate my workload. It's time to plant the 6-8 week plants. I am running out of space in the grow room. I finished up the first batch of lettuce and the spinach to make space. there is also over a dozen sweet potato slips. (The goal is 48). Those will have to get moved into a sunny window now.
I am looking forward to planting out the potatoes as well as moving the outdoor plants back outside. Patience is a virtue. Meanwhile, it's time to plant dye plants as indoor seedlings as well as stuff like alyssum, which I want everywhere in the yard. Time to check previous years' planting dates to make sure I don't forget anything. Flax, bachelor buttons, and salvia have been pulled to plant. More poppies went into the freezer.
It's time to go back to knitting my sweater and wait for the next nice day to work outside.
Bumblebees have been out. Fickle March is not done with us yet. It's currently 29 degrees. It will be even colder on Tuesday. After that, I have a lot of work to get done outside. Meanwhile inside, the baby plants are getting put into bigger pots.
Artichokes
Celery
Next to transplant will be statice and safflowers. I am beginning to think that the instructions on the back of the packets were too early to plant. The "8 to 10 weeks before last frost " seedlings are really growing fast. After next week's cold snap, I need to harden off beets. Now spring starts to accelerate my workload. It's time to plant the 6-8 week plants. I am running out of space in the grow room. I finished up the first batch of lettuce and the spinach to make space. there is also over a dozen sweet potato slips. (The goal is 48). Those will have to get moved into a sunny window now.
I am looking forward to planting out the potatoes as well as moving the outdoor plants back outside. Patience is a virtue. Meanwhile, it's time to plant dye plants as indoor seedlings as well as stuff like alyssum, which I want everywhere in the yard. Time to check previous years' planting dates to make sure I don't forget anything. Flax, bachelor buttons, and salvia have been pulled to plant. More poppies went into the freezer.
It's time to go back to knitting my sweater and wait for the next nice day to work outside.
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