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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Baby it's cold outside!


Squirrel Yoga!
Here I sit, back in my big fuzzy sweater and socks. We had a few warmer days, not exactly summer, but warmer. Fifty degrees feels pretty good after twenty degree days and two degree nights. We had a dusting of snow this morning, and I watched the squirrels doing their daily yoga/breakfast routine while it was snowing all around. I have to say my "ooh I love snow" attitude has turned to "meh, it's sort of pretty. Thank goodness it stopped!" I am not looking forward to running errands in the cold today, but am glad I know the joys of heated seats now.  I have always been taught to look for the good in everything. You may think it is funny to say, but many good things came from our vehicle being wrecked and having to replace it in January. First of all, we weren't seriously injured, and now are blessed with heated seats. Something I didn't know I missed until I had it. Wow! For an older aching back it is just the thing in this weather. There were some other blessings that came from that accident, suffice it to say God is good. 

One of the things we always look forward to during Spring when it is still cold outside is starting seedlings indoors for planting later in the garden when the weather is nice and warm. Here in Northern Indiana that is usually around the end of May.  We ordered some heirloom seeds over the past weekend from Baker's Creek and are anxiously awaiting their arrival. Last year we were late with planting and didn't get any good red tomatoes, but had beautiful vines and great looking green tomatoes. If only we had a few more weeks warm weather. There was a pony farm on our property at one time and we have decided that has helped to fertilize our dirt so well. We are looking forward to seeing what we can grown this year. We use different containers to start seed, some peat pots, some made from old toilet paper tubes, some left over plastic containers. What ever you have that will hold some seed starting mix and water. It's a great way to recycle. We also use fish fertilizer and avoid chemicals in our garden. 
Seeds ready for planting!

 If you are interested in starting seeds indoors, here is a great article from Organic Gardening Magazine. How to start seeds indoors. There is just something about that first ripe tomato from your own garden that tastes so good. The smell of tomato vines and tomatoes warmed in the sun is heavenly. You can even grow a few plants in containers if you don't want to have a full garden. We usually have some of both, and beds full of herbs and flowers. Gardening is good for the soul and works away a world of cares.

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.
Alfred Austin

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 "The glory of gardening: Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul." -Alfred Austin

Wishing you much success with your gardening endeavors and many blessings along the way,

 Stace

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.
Alfred Austin

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