More snow........

Yesterday we got just under an inch of snow, more coming for Monday/Tuesday - although from what I see on the news today we will luck out with just rain again.  So many folks I know with feet of snow on the ground, and I sit here complaining about a lousy inch.......best thing is by end of week will be around 50 degrees!  Whooohooo!   Can a warming trend finally be starting?  Hope so.

Have been happy with my seed starting venture.  Here are some pics of seedlings that have popped up in the past day or so....

Finally the lavender has started to sprout, and very excited the parsley sprouted so fast!  Viscaria is a flowering plant, they were old seeds and surprised they actually sprouted.

Look at how well my geranium plants are doing!  A 12 pack of potential beauty!

Shown here are my onion starts (left) and the snapdragon seedlings (right).  Again, so happy they are doing well!

Now the seedlings that have been growing for a couple of weeks seem small, that is exactly what I want to happen.  The goal is stocky plants, not leggy ones.  Looking at the snapdragon seedlings, in another week or so I will take them from this communal pot to individual cells (like the geraniums are in).  I just want them to get a bit stronger before moving them.  

Again looking forward to some warmer weather at the end of this week.  In the meantime I am finalizing my vege garden plans (measured garden last week, not as big as I thought) for seed starting.  Tomato and pepper seeds won't be started for at least another 4-6 weeks as they don't get planted until the end of April or beginning of May, depending on the weather and temps.   I do plan on starting some lettuce plants early so when it is outdoor planting time can put them in and start seed outdoors at the same time for some succession planting.   I think the spring vege I am most looking to is snow pea pods (too bad there is no way to preserve them as they do not freeze or can well at or).  Nothing better than picking the pea pods and putting them straight into the wok!

Speaking of cooking veges, my daughter - Christine Wendland - recently published a cookbook she created when doing cooking demonstrations at a local farm.  It is called "Tuesdays at Fernbrook", and is available as an e-book.    Amazing recipes!

Well will have to think of what I may want to plant today.........the bright sun outside always gets me wanting to plant something, despite the snow and cold outside!

Keep well my friends, keep warm !

Deb