Monday, March 12, 2012

Thankgoodness for the greenhouse...

As you can see, it will be awhile before I  can hit the flower beds.  But wait, my loving husband bought me a greenhouse.  I dug my way in and enjoyed the smell of fresh dirt.  Yes.  There is hope.   After I scooped and scoped out the situation, I decided it wouldn't hurt to try and plant some seeds.  I added to the lettuce and spinach that had made it though the winter.  I put some carrots, radishes, and beets in the ground.  Then... I got to use my new watering can. 
Please notice the shovel handle and the small pile of snow.  Please do not notice the wonderful combination of giant sweatshirt, blue plaid flannels, and camouflage rubber boots.  Nobody ever accused me of being a fashionable gardener.

I was so happy to use the new can. It worked perfectly.
This lettuce made it through the winter.  It didn't grow by leaps and bounds, but it hung in there.

This is my freshly planted and watered greenhouse.  I didn't go crazy with planting, just some quick growing cold hardy stuff.  At this point it is all still experimentation.

I decided to bring the washtub inside and plant it with chamomile.  The pot below has some mint from last year.  The mint seems to have survived the winter.

It was a balmy 70 inside the greenhouse.  Hopefully, it will stay warm and my seeds will do well.  Again, if things don't do well it is all an experiment.  I am testing the limits of my growing season with the greenhouse.  I have to say it was great just getting my hands dirty. 



16 comments:

  1. WooHoo! So glad you managed to get out and into the greenhouse to do some sowing! I have the same great sense of fashion that you do, I also have a big old comfortable blue sweatshirt that is my faithful companion in the cold.

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  2. Word to the wise. What out for the chamomile. It became like a weed for me.

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  3. The smell of fresh dirt really warms a gardeners heart! I just love your gardening outfit!

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  4. You are proof that Greenhouses can let you garden, even in the cold of winter. Keep up the hard work, spring is coming!

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  5. You'll soon have tromped the snow down and made a trail to that greenhouse. The wonders of glass to be such a temperature difference. Sorry to say our outside temps will be in the 70ºs today! No I'm not sorry to say just sorry to tell you. lol

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  6. I wish I had a greenhouse! We woke up to a dusting of snow...again! Where is Spring???

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  7. I love the looks of your greenhouse. I would love to have one instead of trying to keep the cats from playing what I start in the house.

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  8. Wonderful to have a greenhouse especially with all that snow! The attire matches my current dress but I'm wearing wool socks, no boots at the computer. We have rain and more rain, no gardening for me but seeds started under some lights.

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  9. I have to admit, I love the plaid, flannel pants :) Oh, didn't it just feel wonderful to get your hands in the ground and sprinkle seeds about?! I think you need a bigger green house, one with a sitting room so that you can enjoy the balmy 70 degrees yourself! Luv the watering can!! Cheers, Jenni

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  10. First off I must say I love your fashion sense it is exactly like mine:)
    I love your greenhouse I really wish I had one. I hope your experiment works it will be great to get a jump on the growing season. B

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  11. I love your greenhouse! My hubby has the materials set aside to build one, but it hasn't happened yet.

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  12. Spring is on it's way! It won't be long now before the doors of your greenhouse will be open and that thermometer will rise.

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  13. Wonderful therapy, spring is coming. It was so warm here I was tempted to get into the garden and to start cutting back the old perennials. But I will wait:(

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  14. You have a lovely greenhouse! I am sure you will really enjoy it. Have a great wknd!

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  15. I am envious of your greenhouse and the snow you've had! But this time of the year, I'm really done with snow, and ready to get some dirt under my nails!! :-)

    I hope you're having a good weekend!!

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  16. Lucky you to have a green house!!! I need to work on getting one.....

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