Tulips and Daffodils. 4.16.22

There hasn't been much to show, due to bad weather. That spell seems to be ending and we are back to Spring. It's nice to have some color.

Snow! 4.11.22

Still falling hard at 7:20 am. Quite a snow fall. Quiet and peaceful now.

Somehow I don't think I'll be digging in the dirt this morning LOL.

That Poor Hen! 4.11.22

The green-ish eggs are duck eggs, which are like jumbo sized chicken eggs.

Twin Yolks,

Growing Ginger From A Grocery Ginger Root. 4.10.22

During the Winter I cut a swelling bud from a grocery store ginger root. I planted it in seed starting medium.  Last week I transplanted it into potting soil.  Growth is pretty nice so far.  Each leaf is larger than the last.

I think this will always be in a container.  Ginger is tropical.  From what I read, we might have usable ginger by late fall.

Transplanting A Climbing Rose that I Grew from a Cutting Last Year. 4.10.22

Last year I started this climbing rose from a dormant pruning.    I didn't expect it to grow so well.  It was in a bad location so I moved it.  Since we are still in early Spring, I think it should settle in OK.

This rose is a pink-ish color, sort of peachy.  I don't know the name.  I pruned back about half of the top growth, to compensate for root loss.

Seedlings. Four O'Clocks, Extreme Bush Tomato, and Salpiglossis. 4.10.22.

 The Four O'Clocks are germinating quickly on the seedling mat.  I don't think it's necessary to pre-sprout them although maybe the overnight soak help was helpful.

The Extreme Bush tomatoes germinated but not the eggplants,  so far.

The Salpiglossis are starting to grow.  The seeds were tiny, like dust, so I sprinkled them on top of the seed starting medium and pressed them into the soil.  Supposedly they require light so I had them in the sunroom instead of on the warming mat.

Baby Chickens. 4.10.22

We've had these a few weeks.   So far they are healthy and growing quickly.

Sweet Cherries In Bloom. 4.10.22

 Last fall I pruned these sweet cherry trees pretty severely.  I wondered if they would bloom as well this year.  They look great!  Barring a  bad weather event, I think they will have a heavy crop with lots of sweet cherries to eat fresh, to share,  and to can.

One is Ranier and the other is Bing.  I planted them about ten or fifteen years ago.

New Growth on Refurbished, Transplanted Lavender Shrubs. 4.9.22

 This is encouraging.  The old lavender shrubs that I rescued, cleaned up, and pruned, appear to have settled in.  The green growth is new.   Original old growth is grey.

I think that if I keep weeds away and keep them pruned, they will develop into nice shrubs (actually small enough, "subshrub" might be a better term), with lots of lavender to harvest and lots of flowers for local bees of all minds.  

Making Another Garden Cap (Cadet Cap). 4.8.22

 I made some more adjustments in my cadet cap sewing.  The last caps needed a bit more tightness, so I added a headband, which helped.  I had ordered some more heavier weight interfacing for cap bills.  In error, the interfacing that I received was fusible on both sides.  I didn't think I liked that, but it turned out to make a much better bill.  I has just the right flexibility and stiffness.

I used left over chino trowser fabric as before.  It's both tough and soft and pliable.

The inside is flannel.  The inside top is quilted for scalp protection.

The cap is reversible, if I want the flannel on the outside.  There are no fabric raw edges.

It's comfortable and a perfect fit.

Sometimes I like to save the label from the source fabric, as a kind of logo.