Another year! Time to start the garden journal again.
Getting a jump start on the tomatoes. I know it isn't needed to do the peas, but they are so rewarding and easy to do in the window that I mainly do it to keep the smaller kids interested. The top middle set are peas that we saved from last year. They are growing a little slower but it seems at least half will come up.
You will notice my dying houseplant in the middle is recovering from the month long drought that nearly killed it. Shame on me, that poor plant. Also you can see the recent additions to my growing collection of those {tacky}ceramic planters. I have no idea why I love them so.
Planted the potatoes. There is still another week or three of frost possibility. One of my friends planted hers two weeks ago, and then in passing I mentioned to the neigbour that I was wrestling with when to plant mine. He said it was fine to go ahead and do it since the frost wont be hard enough to damage emerging plants. So there they are- and it was easy work with just a little bit of hoeing. Last year I did hills in the ground. I have two boxes that are low on dirt and mulch, I thought to plant the potatoes there and gradually build them as they need hilling and then use those boxes after harvest for a second planting of green beans. That is the plan anyway, we'll see what actually happens. I have five little seed potatoes left and will try copying another friend who grows hers in a trash can. We'll see if either of these attempts bring success. Every year I learn a little more and Lord willing I will get it all figured out one of these times.
