Garden Time and Spring Projects
February is finally over! Hooray!
Now don't get the wrong idea. It's not that I have anything against Valentine's Day. I do love chocolate. But February has the rather dubious honor of being the month when I have the most doctor's appointments and medical tests. This year there was a slight hiccup in some of the test results, which resulted in more tests. But the 2nd round was normal. So while it's always nice to see the end of February, this year it's especially nice.
As you might have guessed, I didn't get much done during that time. But around mid-January, the seed catalogues arrived in the mail! So there has been quite a bit of garden planning. I especially like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Sow True Seed. But Seed Savers Exchange is pretty cool, too; their catalogue included some recipes (this is my first year receiving that particular catalogue, but I'm guessing it always has recipes) and some unique varieties.
About a week and a half ago I started some onion seeds indoors, and they're just coming up. So far, onions have always been my nemesis. Well, onions and tomatoes. I have yet to successfully start either one from seed. Admittedly, I only tried the tomatoes once. It was such a disaster that I decided to try to improve my gardening skills before trying again. But the battle with the onions has been ongoing for about 4 years now. Last year I ended up purchasing an onion set rather late in the spring after the seedlings refused to grow. As part of this year's experiment, I also planted some onion seeds in a plastic tray and set it outside to see if the plants will come up at the proper time on their own. We'll see which way works this time around, if either one does. I also picked up some tomato seeds and a little grow light bulb for round two with those. Tomorrow is pepper and tomato planting day; they'll both get the test out the new light soon.
Besides peppers, tomatoes, and, hopefully, onions, this year's garden is set to include: peas, pole and drying beans, lettuce, radishes, carrots, spinach, squash/zucchini, cucumbers, and some assorted herbs. I'll try to put some favorite recipes that feature them as we go along.
In addition to gardening, I'm really looking forward to trying some new things in the next couple of months. The tiny plastic ziplock bags that I keep my knitting needle cables in have started splitting at the seams. Rather than replace them with more plastic bags, I'd like to make some cotton bags with embroidered labels. And my phone needs a padded case to protect it in my purse from my keys and tins of mints and everything else I absentmindedly throw in there. I'm working on some patterns for both of those things, so stay tuned! Might they include a video? 😮 We'll have to see. There are still a few technical details to work out, but it's something I'd like to include for tutorials and patterns in the future. All this, and more, coming up on: Sew Knit Home!
Now don't get the wrong idea. It's not that I have anything against Valentine's Day. I do love chocolate. But February has the rather dubious honor of being the month when I have the most doctor's appointments and medical tests. This year there was a slight hiccup in some of the test results, which resulted in more tests. But the 2nd round was normal. So while it's always nice to see the end of February, this year it's especially nice.
As you might have guessed, I didn't get much done during that time. But around mid-January, the seed catalogues arrived in the mail! So there has been quite a bit of garden planning. I especially like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Sow True Seed. But Seed Savers Exchange is pretty cool, too; their catalogue included some recipes (this is my first year receiving that particular catalogue, but I'm guessing it always has recipes) and some unique varieties.
About a week and a half ago I started some onion seeds indoors, and they're just coming up. So far, onions have always been my nemesis. Well, onions and tomatoes. I have yet to successfully start either one from seed. Admittedly, I only tried the tomatoes once. It was such a disaster that I decided to try to improve my gardening skills before trying again. But the battle with the onions has been ongoing for about 4 years now. Last year I ended up purchasing an onion set rather late in the spring after the seedlings refused to grow. As part of this year's experiment, I also planted some onion seeds in a plastic tray and set it outside to see if the plants will come up at the proper time on their own. We'll see which way works this time around, if either one does. I also picked up some tomato seeds and a little grow light bulb for round two with those. Tomorrow is pepper and tomato planting day; they'll both get the test out the new light soon.
Besides peppers, tomatoes, and, hopefully, onions, this year's garden is set to include: peas, pole and drying beans, lettuce, radishes, carrots, spinach, squash/zucchini, cucumbers, and some assorted herbs. I'll try to put some favorite recipes that feature them as we go along.
In addition to gardening, I'm really looking forward to trying some new things in the next couple of months. The tiny plastic ziplock bags that I keep my knitting needle cables in have started splitting at the seams. Rather than replace them with more plastic bags, I'd like to make some cotton bags with embroidered labels. And my phone needs a padded case to protect it in my purse from my keys and tins of mints and everything else I absentmindedly throw in there. I'm working on some patterns for both of those things, so stay tuned! Might they include a video? 😮 We'll have to see. There are still a few technical details to work out, but it's something I'd like to include for tutorials and patterns in the future. All this, and more, coming up on: Sew Knit Home!
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