Busy, Busy, Busy!

Time flies, whether you're having fun or not! We've done a good bit of work around the suburban homestead this Spring.

The raised beds are growing pretty well. 

They've gone from empty...

to leafy.

 

It never ceases to amaze me  that you can put seeds 

in a pile of dirt and stuff grows.

The Music Man built a cage for the strawberries.

No, they weren't trying to escape but the chipmunk family 

that lives under that part of the backyard 

was doing all their fruit shopping in my strawberry bed.

The chickens are all healthy and doing fine.

 

 

The Australorps are turning out to be good layers.

As a matter of fact, I'm kind of over run with eggs at the moment! 

And this was after I gave a dozen to a neighbor this morning!

I just love Spring.

Wait For It...

But I just can’t! We’ve had Spring-like temperatures for the last week or two. My practical, conscious mind tells me, “Yes, but we always have cold weather in March and usually April.” However, my subconscious mind says, “Plant, plant, plant.” So, I made a compromise and decided to start a few seeds indoors. 

Can I hold it to three? Nah.

 All the packets say to start six weeks before the last frost. That puts it about the middle of April. That should give me enough time to get The Music Man to build a raised bed, or three. He made some square ones in the side yard for me a couple of years ago.

 Of course, Daisy had to supervise.

I'm going to be even more ambitious this year and put two 3x6 beds and one 2x6 bed in the middle of the back yard where it gets full sun. For me, gardening is a learn as you go type activity. I don't have a wise old grandmother to ask anymore and I don't have time to take classes. All I can do is read, then get my hands dirty. 

 Chives, Spinach, Mesclun, Iceberg and 

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce and Onions. 

It feels like a good start to me!