Zone 1, Round 1: Seeds Are In

annesailer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:40:33 +0000

This sowing seeds business is taking me longer than I expected. The first round of seeds for Zone 1 (broccoli, butternut squash, flat-leaf parsley, yellow bush beans, and giant sunflowers) are now sown. I have eight more beds to go (three in Zone 3, one in Zone 4, and four in Zone 9) — and that’s just for Round 1 of planting! In all fairness, I’m also laying out twine grids to accurately see the square-foot planting areas and cutting wirecloth into temporary critter-deflectors (giving the seeds a chance to germinate before they become dinner or a late-night snack.

Speaking of a late-night snack, I think I’m due for one now. After all, I’ve got to build up my resources for tomorrow’s continuing seed-sowing extravaganza!

Tomorrow, Planting!

annesailer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:37:19 +0000

I’ve spent weeks and weeks planning, charting, ordering, mixing, tilling, building and waiting, and now — tomorrow, planting! I will begin the two-week cycle of sowing seeds in the nine raised beds. This week, 43 seed varieties will go into the freshly mixed, prepared, blended and fertilized soil. Next week, I’ll sow the remaining 23 seed varieties and transplant the few seedlings I have in the house. I am “wowed” by the magnitude of this next step in co-creating the Lindisfarne valley Garden…

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Zone 1, Round 1: Seeds Are In

Tomorrow, Planting!