Playin' In The Dirt

The weather has definitely shown it's multiple personality disorder lately, but it hasn't stopped me from working on the garden beds and getting my seeds growing. 

 First set of garden beds de-weeded. I do miss playing in the dirt.

My new best friend....the original Over & Out is great but this new 

version works in 15 minutes! Love it!

Contender Beans, Cowpeas, Homemade & National pickling 

cukes, Dill, Beefsteak tomatoes, Celebrity tomatoes, 

California Wonder Bell peppers

 I love seeing all the green sprigs of life peeking through the soil.

Jalapeno, Black Beauty Squash, Spinach, Kale, 

Collards, Lettuce & Endive

Garden Beauty

 Two of my favorite garden decorations. 

Photo Fun

Sprouts

It's not been long at all and here are a few of the sprouts I have already peeking through the soil.... 
                       Kale, lettuce and endive sprouting

Cocozelle squash, summer squash, collards, kale, black seeded simpson lettuce, evergreen bunching onion, batavan full heart endive
 

Citrus

Picked up a few citrus trees to put out on the property. I can't wait to get them planted.

 Satsuma

Meyer Lemon

   Key Lime

Seed Starting 2014

Started planting some of my seeds to get started on the gardening this season. I though I had saved more tomato seeds from last season but I didn't....so....that's on my list of "must get" items this weekend.

Thinking Ahead

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It's that time of year again.....time to start thinking ahead to Spring planting. Time to get out there and weed out the old overgrowth in the garden beds and work on the composting. I'm determined to get my seeds started no later than next week so I can get a good root system going especially on my tomatoes. That way when time comes to put them in the ground, transplanting will be no issue.