sproutin' seeds

3/7-3/21
Our garlic is finally peeking out! After the snow melted, it started sprouting! The spring crocuses, snowdrops, and daffodils have popped up too. My spirits are soaring after a few days of warm weather and sun. If magic exists, it exists in the sprouting of seeds and bulbs. You put it in the ground and then pop! One day it sends shoots up and starts climbing towards the sun. We have been planting and sprouting feverishly to get some seedlings ready before planting out time. Our apartment is covered with flats and random pots that we've planted in. We have been misting the flats daily with water and watching for any changes in the surface of the soil. Its so delightful to see that first sprout! So far we have 2 kinds of Kale, 2 kinds of basil, and about 15 different herbs started.
Meanwhile, I have been reading all of the growing information for the different herbs and planning out where they like to grow. Its like planning a party for plants! They all have different preferences and we want to satisfy them all.
Ben has been busy maintaining the compost piles. We have started to get leftover veggies from the Common Market to increase our compost yields. We have 3 started so far. The one we started in the fall is looking good and full of worms!

Winter 2009

3/2
At the beginning of March, we were welcomed into our barn experience by a light fluffy snow that blanketed everything. Ben and I took a walk around to check out the snow and see the footprints. We saw deer, rabbit, and dog prints. It was great to walk around and explore the new carpeting, especially in the areas where you can't walk during the summer because its so overgrown. Ben made snow angels on the hill. We checked our lasagna garden that we made in the fall and it looks nice and luscious, ready for planting!