Aren’t they cute?  These are leek seedlings that we planted on February 9th.  They are no bigger than blades of grass, so I have to be really careful after they go in the garden.  If I’m not careful, I could “weed them out.”  

 

Then I’d have to start over.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I planted seeds back in May of last year;  seeds of Purple Sprouting Broccoli.  The catalog said that they are spring sprouting, so you have to keep them alive over the winter.  Then in March they will start sprouting.

 

It’s happening!!!  They are sprouting purple broccoli!!!  All along the stem.

 

After I took this picture, I clipped out the main sprout to encourage the others to grow.

 

How exciting!!!

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Even though they just got up potted into 6-packs, the Chinese Cabbage is ready to up pot again.  I put them into 4 inch pots and back under the lights, and there they will stay until I can get them out into the garden.  

 

Honestly, they could go into the garden now, but it is a lot easier to keep them watered in pots.  So I will let them grow into the 4 inch pots, then put them in the garden.  Don’t want to rush anybody.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

The Zeitfeld (Time Field) clock installation by Klaus Rinke is seen at a park in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2019.
Maja Hitij/Getty Images

 

 

Here’s the straight skinny from The Farmers Almanac:

 

 

I thought the history was kinda interesting.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I thought you’d like to know that the Bradford Pears are full out blooming!!!  This one is in Mark and Karen’s driveway, looking absolutely beautiful, and we’ve seen others on our daily walks.

 

We haven’t driven out of the neighborhood this week, but we could see the ones on the main road from the top of the mountain when we took our walk yesterday, and they are beautiful and bright white too.

 

We love seeing all the Bradford Pears in bloom.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Yes, we are excited about spring, but alas, it is still winter here in the mountains.  The American Beech trees are still holding onto their leaves, waiting for the new leaves to push them off.  

 

I did notice a lot of buds though, so it won’t be long now.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Time to look up!!!  The Red Maples are blooming.  

 

I took this picture on a walk, but you can even see them blooming if you are traveling at 45 mph.  The trees look a little fuzzy, and range in color from yellow to dark red.  

 

Another sign of spring to come.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Just three weeks after planting the seeds, they were ready to be transplanted into 6-packs.

 

We took two flats of seedlings, and transplanted them into these cell packs.  We ended up with 7 flats of healthy seedlings, each flat holding 36 little plants.  Quick, do the math!!!  That’s a lot of little plants.

 

They will stay in these cell packs another three weeks, give or take a little.  Their next big move will be into the garden.  I’ll let you know.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Look at our beautiful daffodils blooming!!!

 

They always make me so happy.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

Photo:  complements of The Farmers Almanac 

 

 

I was going to write about Leap year traditions, but it is quite complicated, so I will just suggest that you go to your favorite online dictionary and look up ‘leap year’ and ‘leap day.’  Or go to https://www.almanac.com/when-next-leap-year for the shortened version.  (Sorry for all the ads.)

 

It is interesting, and amusing all at the same time.

 

 

HAPPY ALMOST MARCH!!!