"Seeds, Start Growing!"

This favorite line from a "Frog & Toad" book was repeated several times after my future farmers of America finished planting this year's garden seeds. We started them in peat pellets, and after only a few days we can see little sprouts!



The kids really got into it this year, making their own garden markers from plastic knives. We figured out the plastic dome wouldn't fit over the knives, so they were pulled out and saved for later. My daughter made a map so we can remember what was planted where in our little greenhouse. Once we get things growing, spelling will be next to master.

Spring Surprises

I know January seems early to think of Spring arriving, but hearing the robins sing each morning makes it hard to get stuck in the winter doldrums. Today we had an exceptionally warm day and took advantage to play outside for awhile.

I hope it's not too late to plant spring bulbs - I put in a few tulips my sister-in-law gave me last summer. While digging in the dirt and cleaning out old flowerpots, I found basil seedlings sprouting! What a fun surprise! I gently dug them out and repotted them. They're living indoors with us now, and I hope to have a great crop of basil in a couple months!