Spring Has Sprung: Time and Motion Wait for No One

 

Indoor and outdoor projects dominated a weekend that might have been nicer, weather-wise. 

It was deceptively unpleasant outside. The sun shone in the sky, the temperature climbed into the 50's, and yet, somehow, the light, 20 mph. zephyr that howled unceasingly managed to take the shine off of things just a little.

Still, we didn't get where we are today by getting deterred by a wee bit of weather. Many things are on point to begin, awaiting the passage of time, labor, or something else. Our accomplishments include:

• Adding cosmos and yellow summer squash to the greenhouse, which is beginning to reach capacity.
• A strong start to the front curb-appeal project. Kiki was up and out the door before 8:00 this morning in her overalls and yellow wellies hauling heavy paver blocks from the back yard and placing them, and a few pots. 
• Devising and constructing a fitted uber-cloche from the lumber originally purchased to tame the blancmange cover for the prototype raised bed (after a re-think).
• Taking out the patio furniture.
• In Kiki's case, spending a fair amount of unexpected quality time with a box of wood she received, turning it into an Adirondack chair for the new front space. 

Pavers awaiting burial

Pots, awaiting flowers

Fancy new cloche, awaiting early greens (rocket & kale)

The greenhouse with nearly it's full compliment of seedlings, awaiting their growth into mighty plants

The first crocus starting to peak through, awaiting sunny days

The almost shocking revelation that all five Red Siberian hard-neck garlic plants that went in last October are, in fact, coming up. 

Zipper, awaiting humans needing naps

Contents of the greenhouse are now as follows:

Updated 3/21/2021
Number	Plant	Date Planted	Date Planted	Notes:
0	Black Krim Tomato	January		Dead
10	Broccoli	6 on 3/14	4 more on 3/16	(miscounted)
6	Bulgarian Carrot Pepper	Unknown - before 3/15/21
6	Cabbage	3/12/2021		seedlings visible 3/15
4	Calabrese Broccoli	14-Mar
4	Cauliflower (snowball)	3/14
7	Cherokee Purple Tomato	2 on 2/27	5 on 3/14
3	Cherry Tomatoes	3 on 3/17		Found spare pack of seeds in the basement
20	Cosmos	3/20/2021
30	Marigolds	20 on 3/14/2021	10 on 3/6
23	Marigolds	Pre-March 14
10	Milkweed	3/6		Germinated 3/15
16	Nasturtium	6 on 2/14	10 on 3/6
3	Pumpkins (small, sweet)	3 on 3/16
15	Ruby King Pepper	27-Feb
4	Snowball Cauliflower	14-Mar		Full complimment
3	Standard Summer Squash (Zucchini)	14-Mar
3	Summer Squash - Yellow	3/20
12	Sweet Banana Pepper	9 on 3/6/21
20	Wisconsin Chief Tomato	10 on 3/6	10 on 3/15
15	Yellow Pear Tomatoes	3/14/2021, 10	3/15/2021, 5
5	YOLO Wonder Peppers	2/26
6	Zinnia	2/21
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All in all, a meaningful and productive weekend.