I’ve got a god start to this year’s garden… A few little Green Pepper Plants just peeked through. I had to move the little seedlings to a higher window so the curious kitties wouldn’t eat them. I hope the little plants continue to thrive, and hopefully we’ll have plenty of peppers for fajitas this Summer.
Spring will be here next week, and I can’t wait!
I’ve got my seeds, now I just need the weather to warm up a bit, and I can get the garden going.
This year we are expanding the garden quite a bit, and also adding flowers around the porch, and along the fence too. I’ve got a few bulbs (thanks Shaunna) to plant out front too.
So here is the plan for this year’s garden:
The side porch will get several hanging baskets full of impatiens, and along the posts I’ll be planting a clematis on each, and I hope the pretty flowers will grow up the posts. Below the side porch is a small flower bed featuring hostas. The fence row off of the side porch will get a pretty Caladium, and Morning Glory to grow up the fence row. I might work in some Sweet Pea and Dahlia too.
I’m also planting two Caladium in the front yard too, right by the steps. Right now the front yard features two rows of Daffodils, and a Tulip bed too. We are thinking about adding in new plants out front too, and I would really like to add a few veggies too, Zucchini and Squash make large beautiful greenery.
We are also adding some much needed mulch to the backyard… We have a gigantic tree, and nothing will grow under it, so it is a bit of a mud pit. This year we’ll be mulching, and adding a picnic table too. James is planning on building the picnic table, and I think the kiddos will really like it.
Here is last year’s garden site, and it is in need of some weeding. I also moved rocks over to make the Pepper bed, or maybe Strawberry bed, I still haven’t made up my mind. We are also planting 2 flower beds opposite the garden to bring in the good bugs to eat all of the bad bugs.The small garden will feature Corn, Cucumber, and Green Beans.
Here is the big addition… I get to plant the entire North side of the yard with veggies and flowers, but I need to call dig rite first. We haven’t planted in this part of the yard yet, so I need to make sure that it is safe to dig there. I think I will have plenty of room for rows of Squash, Zucchini, Corn, Pumpkins, Cauliflower, and Carrots too.
It looks like it is going to be a really busy Spring spent outdoors, but I think it is going to be great. I hope to see big results from this little patch of yard.
February was a short month, but I kept up with my no driving days. I ended up with 5 no driving days for the month, and I hope to do well in March too. So far for the year I’ve got 10 no driving days total, and I hope to see that number rise even more.
I had an idea… I thought I would share a Springtime Project every Saturday until Springtime, and then I woke up today to snow… But I’ll go on ahead and share a project anyway.
This one is perfect for an indoor snowy weather day, and it will help out the freezing cold birds out there too.
Today we are making Outdoor Bird Feeders out of Plastic Bottles
For the Bird Feeder project you’ll need:
Remove all of the labels off of the plastic bottles, and trim the bottles to the size that you would like your bird feeder. Use a strip of duct tape to cover the sharp edge that you just trimmed, and punch 3-4 holes around the bottle with your hole puncher. Use a small nail or needle to punch a few holes in the bottom of your bird feeder for drainage. Thread your string through the holes, and make sure that your string is long enough to hang the bird feeder on a tree or planter. Fill with bird seed and take them outside for the birdies.
Thade had fun filling the bird feeders with bird seed, and I think the song birds will enjoy the extra treat on a cold day like today.
I’ve got my seeds and I’m ready to go! Now if the weather can just cooperate, we’ll be ready to garden. This year I’m expanding the existing gardens quite a bit, and I know I’ll have more plants to add in soon.
So far for the Fruits and Veggie Garden I’ll be planting:
I’m also planting a butterfly garden in hopes that I’ll attract the good bugs to the yard to eat all of the bad ones. I’ll be planting:
I can’t wait to get started! What are you planting in your garden this year?