More gardening!
Because of the late cold, I've been able (been forced to) stagger the work on the mini-farm.
I finally got the grow light together and started some seeds last week:
Tomatoes: Super Sweet 100s, Black Cherry, Milano Plum--these are popping seedlings already. Also put in some Romas, Orange Pixie, and Costoluto Genovese.
Flowers: Opus China Aster (annual), Sunflower (one seedling up!), Scabiosa caucasia (a perennial, seedlings up), false indigo (perennial)
Greens: the two varieties of Japanese greens and also frisée, all of which have popped A LOT of seedlings. Sad how many I'll have to thin out. :(
other: watermelons and cucumbers, and a few types of sweet peppers
In the garden already:
thyme, chives
potatoes: two kinds, Russian Banana and purple fingerlings
variety of lettuce
bok choy
peas
I put in green bean seeds, but they haven't sprouted. It might have been too cold. I don't know whether to plant more or just keep hoping.
I moved 6 strawberry plants to their new home which is in more sun than the previous location. Only possible problem is the bunnies. We'll see what happens.
And today I planted corn and carrots. The carrots are purple, red, and black, because why would I have standard orange carrots? Though I might plant some orange ones, too. And also I planted a few beets.
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My peonies are growing well--all 5 plants have put up lots of shoots. The roses have lots of new growth, though no buds yet. The starflowers came up in front, which heartens me, since I know they will reproduce like mad and become a fun front border on the beds. (right now they look ridiculous, little flowers on skinny stalks every 3-6 inches along the front.) The irises look to be waking up, with the leaves looking taller and larger now.
No sign of the lilies yet, nor of the myoga, nor my garlic. I'm going to assume they're just slow and will come along in a month or so.
So yeah, a lot going on in my little tract of land. It makes me so happy!