Spring Is In The Air...

Well the sun has been shining for the past 2 days and the temperatures have been in the low 40's. I might have even seen some snow melt.

The increase in vitamin D in my system is making me cheerful, and even a little hopeful that Spring is on its way!



My chickens and turkeys are taking advantage of the sunny weather to peck around and the roosters are even showing the hens a little love!



When I checked the seeds I planted under the grow lights today, I even found one of my hollyhocks and my basil had sprouted!!! I just planted them this past sunday.

Hopefully this evening I will get around to planting some more of my slow growing flowers.

Dusting Off My Green Thumb...

Winter has been getting me down. So it was time to start cheering myself up.

I started getting all my seeds together. Somehow my lovely husband misplaced about 30 packets of my seeds, but for the moment I'll forgive him because I won't need them for awhile.

Seeing as March starts tomorrow that gives me about 8 weeks before I can plant anything outside. And that is being cautious. Where I live our last possible frost date is June 1st, so by putting things outside a month early that means there are nights I have to run out and cover all my plants.

Tonight I started up my grow light and heating pad. I planted dill, basil, cilantro, rosemary, holly hock, and sweet pea.

I have grand dreams of having fragrant sweet pea and holly hock growing outside my bedroom window. I tried planting them last year but I waited until too late in the season and they never took hold. So I'm starting them early this year.

(**I should mention it is still snowing outside**)

(This is where my holly hock and sweet pea will go, my pond is somewhere under all that snow)

Cabin Fever = Spring Cleaning & Seeds...

I have had serious cabin fever as of late. Weeks of sub freezing temperature and children bouncing off the walls can make anyone stir crazy.

So I've been spring cleaning whenever my kids allow it. I love the smell of Murphy's Oil Soap, but I am looking to find an ecologically friendly replacement.

I also have been buying seeds with my spare money and getting a plan together for my garden. I am back to trying to lose weight to hopefully conceive our next child and it is much easier for me to eat fresh fruits and veggies if they are fresh from my garden.

Oh Spring, where are you?