I know, I know, it's too early for planting. But they're just babies, really. They'll be well on their way if the weather straightens up soon. Either that or the greenhouse will be too full to walk in, much less work in. It's not very big, but it's been worth it's weight in gold for my sanity!
My escape haven is something everybody needs for these long winter days and evenings when the ground is too hard to work. Just some light and a little heat is all you need to be able to smell the dirt year-round. Best medicine under the sun!
Between propogating the houseplants and getting started on the plans for the garden and extra greenhouse space we will have (as soon as the weather breaks), it's been a pretty good winter so far. We have many plans for our garden harvests, and we decided to grow a few extra plants since the Farmer's Market crowds are always looking for an early start. I'm hoping to start a stampede of people using pot and patio planting for some of their easier plants, such as tomatoes and cucumbers. My sister was pretty successful with leaf lettuce and spinach long planters on her deck last year. She could protect them better and pop them inside on those cooler nights. This year they have built their own greenhouse, so hopefully I can help them out with how they can best utilize it.
This year's Farmer's Markets (there are four in this area) will be very successful for us this year if all the plans we have made come to fruition. We will have many plants and vegetables to sell, and there are uses for our excess that we had not thought about before now. I'll let you know if those work out for us. Could be some possibilities for others, perhaps? We'll see.
The other good thing is that our son is now in a position to help us out with a lot of this stuff. He's a great salesman, and he is eagerly wanting to make our little produce farm a success (I think he just wants an inheritance!). But he also wants to get married again, so we'll see how far his interest goes. At least it should mean that we will be spending more time with him.
Gardening is so good for the soul. It brings people together in mysterious ways and makes people feel like they are doing something beneficial. Of course they are! Who doesn't need more fresh, organic, healthy fruits and vegetables on their table?
Gotta' get back to work, burning daylight building words instead of gardens.
Seriously dude, think about building your own greenhouse. It just may save your life and your sanity!
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