Yesterday was so beautiful, I had to go home and play in the yard. The hard cold spell that just ended left dead tomato plants (in the greenhouse raised bed) and high gas bills. It also left a bunch of wood ashes. We let the woodstove go out so it could be cleaned. Ashes go in the compost. A little bit of compost got turned as well and the earthworms got fed. The cold weather did not hurt them. They are wiggling away. It is almost time to clean their bin.
I haven’t made up my mind whether to consider the raised bed in the greenhouse as a failed experiment or try again. I will be moving the lights to the bench area for use on the bedding plants. The space where the bed is would make a good spot for a cabinet or a workbench. The little growies are very happy with the warm sunshine. I started some more basil and parsley plants; because there are never enough of them. They are great companion plants.
Today is order day from Burpee’s for the spring seeds and the rest of the greenhouse plantings. I’m so excited. Ordering seeds is one of the most difficult and exciting parts of the spring garden. Seed catalogs really start the dream juices going.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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