Spring is coming - 2010

Today, we have sun. A very welcome sight, since we haven't had much sun in February. The snow is melting off and thoughts of starting flower and vegetable seeds are occupying a lot of my thinking.

A view from the front window in late January

I received an e-mail from Burpee that my order has been shipped. I have one other order that needs to arrive.
Last years tomatoes were a bust. I found out that they were a bust for everyone in Indiana. But, that never deters a gardener. We are the most optimistic group of people that you'll ever find.
Last year, I started my plants in early March. That was too early, as I found out. The plants were huge by the time I planted them in the gardens. This year, I'm waiting, very anxiously, until late March or vary early April.
Maybe in a couple of weeks I'll put out spinach and lettuce. A good salad is on the way.
If you read this and are a gardener, may all of your seeds germinate.

Merry Christmas

To all of those who read this blog, may you have a very Merry Christmas, and may the peace of Him whom we celebrate at this time of year be a part of your life throughout the coming year.

 

Fall Gardening

Fall has over taken me and all the chores are here. The leaves have mostly fallen, and I have started to collect them. 
However, on Tuesday, a young man, Justin, from church, and I got a pick up load of horse manure from down the road, and he spread it on the garden. 

Justin Spreading Manure

While he was doing that, I ground up some leaves to also spread on the garden.

Grinding Leaves

I was going to till it all in, but both of the tillers were on the fritz.
Today (Wednesday) I adjusted the Mantis and it ran better, but it wasn't tilling deep enough for me.
I took a look at the Parmi and found the problems. It was throwing a belt inside the housing. Because, a part that holds a pulley in place had become lose. I  fixed the pulley and replaced the belt and away I went. I got the whole garden tilled.
Tomorrow or Friday or Saturday (tga time), I will collect a bunch of leaves and spread them over the entire garden.