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Category: The Garden Project | Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:02 am

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So this is the first moment Ive had to write. Been busy, but its a good thing!

I picked up about 12 wood pallets from the grass farm down the way on monday. ..... I've had fun with those. Its a shame you cant sense my sarcasm. They're awesome, I'll have tons of lumber to work with, I was planning on picking more up but honestly I think I'll have enough to last me through all my projects this year LoL. I've had to chop off both ends and pry off the middle part. If they hadnt double nailed each end I wouldnt have had to cut em off.. Meh, whats done is done. It was really hard on my hands trying to do all that prying n such. Im still gonna have to take all the ends off but at least this way I can do what I can with whats available (meaning getting my backyard garden up along with my daughters fence) right about when its getting too hot to be outside I can retreat and pry ends off in front of a swamp cooler :)

Lowes started putting out seedlings! EEEEEE! I bought 4-pack cells of spinach, broccoli, butter crunch lettuce and iceberg. I have the seeds but I couldnt resist. That and I havent really had the chance to start my seeds. Or attend to my greenhouse.. :(

I have, on the other hand, orderd a ton of seeds. I've mapped out my garden, Dug out my new asparagus patch and sweet talked my husband into ordering some purple passion and jersey giant 2-3 year crowns (yay me) and a 4 cb ft bag of vermiculite. I also picked up some raspberry canes (gold and heritage) and a concord grape. Hopefully I'll get my first frames set-up, filled and some carrot and beet seeds in followed by my new seedlings.

I got some interesting seeds, purple cauliflower, purple tomatillos, tickle me nots, thai pink egg tomatoes and purple jalapenos (on a purple kick this year) i have to say that the biggest let down out of my seed orders were the cilantro. I can get heirloom and organic here where I live, slo-bolt, for one reason or another, is nearly impossible to find. I figured since I was ordering I might as well finally order em, it wasnt slo-bolt, even tho thats what the descrition at check out said, blah. whatever. I was really looking forward to it,...

On the bright side my plumerias have decided to send me flowers! I noticed a sort of bumpy nodule forming. Granted I've never seen em flower, but Ive never seen this growth either so i've ruled everything else out and theres no other option but for it to be flowers :D

In conclusion, Lots to do, Lots to plant, lots to prep, lots to mix and not alot of extra time. Same sheets different bed (tryna clean up my type ;)) Hopefully my next post will be less pointless bland chatter more pictures and excitment. Im just too tired for excitment, that and knowing several hours of pulling nails is in my future tomorrow :)

*LiCk*


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