Yes it is apparent many areas of our country are experiencing "Spring Interruptus" so to speak. The mountains of the central California Sierra Nevada's in my little county managed to avoid any cases of the virus making the rounds now but not the periodic disappearance of Spring.
I happily plodded along with visions of my first garden in my new home even with the wood stove blasting sometimes or just pushing around a bit of wood to "take the chill off." All the time starting seeds while wondering if they would see light of day or eventually make it to the garden I have planned.
In the beginning.
Looking better
Then veggies on steroids appeared
Then suddenly literally overnight the zucchini explosion
requiring the babies to each have their own red solo cup.
Everyone sing along. And if you missed the reference
just ask me.
Next the cukes were giving me a run for the door.
Look what packed up my hill to the top by the barn! Can you say "hay!"
I happily plodded along with visions of my first garden in my new home even with the wood stove blasting sometimes or just pushing around a bit of wood to "take the chill off." All the time starting seeds while wondering if they would see light of day or eventually make it to the garden I have planned.
requiring the babies to each have their own red solo cup.
Everyone sing along. And if you missed the reference
just ask me.
They were issued blue solo cups. For easy distribution
with the zucchini to unsuspecting family and friends.
Trust me no one needs 12 zucchini plants if they live alone!
This is the salad bowl planting of lettuces that Genna and I started the day before she went home. They are coming along and are currently at 6 days taller and wider. Looking forward to having some nice greens the next trip she makes up to see me.
The trouble is it is still too cool for any of these lovely's to hit the above ground garden even if I had it organized tomorrow (fat chance) I will not take a chance on it until we get warmer nights consistently . Hopeful that after Moriah visits this coming weekend we will get the garden framing done and the hardware cloth put under the frames. Then filled with a foot and half of fill soil from my pile and a top foot of mixed soil and garden soil added to the top. I am hopeful I will find some worms to add as I have found some in the soil but not as many as I would like to see. This first garden will be a learning experience to be sure!
Yummy , 120 pound three twine alfalfa. Sixth cutting in late October it is soft, well stored and the goats love it.
The two fellows from the feed store made short work of it and returned at seven the next morning with the rest. I was able to purchase 80 bales of it so we are set for at least another seven to eight months. I like very much the fact that this feed store has a long time relationship with this particular grower. It keeps continuity and limits surprises of the not so nice kind .
End of the post cuteness. The orange and white are males and the two grays are females. It is a long story but the two girls may end up on rodent control sometime in June. They will be spayed and properly contained for a month or so . Want them to be capable of taking care of themselves , being good mousers and establishing a working relationship with Tabby . Tabby has been a barn cat for 14 years beginning with the first move she has a lot of knowledge to pass on.
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Good grief, I'm so glad you explained about the twelve started zucchini plants. I thought you'd done lost your mind! (I didn't get the reference, so need an explanation.) While out in our garden today, I saw some very fat, active earthworms. I'll send you some if yours don't show up soon. Nuthin' like a barn full of good hay for the goats. I remember when we had our herd, and contrary to the myth that goats will eat anything including tin cans, we sometimes had a hard time finding hay they liked. That is the darn cutest picture of the kitties. Just makes me want to pick up and squeeze 'em!
You too, are on your way!!!! Like Mama Pea. Spring has sprung and all that jazzzzzzz.
And as I said to her, Nature is a good thing to keep our eyes on, at this time. And lucky you, no cases in your area!
Awwww how cute, those kittens..... -smile-
Gentle hugs
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Great idea using different colored cups! I use clear ones for tomatoes, but I think I will use reds for my zuchinni just to fool my neighbor! Also, where we are we make hay, but we only get 3 cuts and our bales are never more than 60 lbs as we sell them to a lot of older retired women for their horses! But those sure look nice!
Send away MP!
I haven’t checked my area that I dug up lately. Mostly because it was under 3 feet of native grasses and wild flowers. Finally got the weed wacker and string mower to it yesterday when the weather just decided to be cool and only a minor sprinkles .
Thank you Wisp and agreed the kittens are adorable!
Thanks !
I love the hay I am able to find here. And at a decent price also. Cuttings are about 6-7 in this area all being in the valley floor. Since I am feeding 8 glorified weed eaters I will continue with alfalfa as it is a supplement to the grazing.
Won’t the neighbor be surprised !
First, awwwwwe how sweet! You should keep them all (heehee :-))
And, I've wondered before - Why don't they sell zuke seeds individually packaged? Honestly, who needs more than 1 or 2 let alone a how package?
Glad you're well.
We had a stray that was most likely dumped here that was last seen looking pregnant. We have not seen her for days and are worried about her. It's too cold to be out with babies here right now. Stay safe.
Lady Locust the kittens are at a grandgirl’s friends house. I resisted as hard as I could and finally broke down. My current remaining barn cat is 15 and needs back up. Hopefully my plan will work.
As for zucchini I have decided to use the buddy plan. The problem with that is one can only fool folks once. The next year they will lock the door when they see you coming 😂
Ooooh, nice hay! We are experiencing Springus Stallus. It is non-stop spitty snow and brisk winds. It stinks. My seeds just went into their little spots and are basking on their warming mats. Wish I was, too. Good lard, those kittens are cute!
Oh my you poor thing! Here’s to warmer days!
What a beautiful truckload of hay! And the bales look so big! Oh, but I wish we could get stuff like that here. Your veggie starts look great too. Love the idea of different color containers for each. And thank you for the cuteness! We all need happy thoughts these days.
Hope you found the mama and any surviving kittens.
Hi Leigh and yes it is lovely hay. I would love to grow some of my own as your hay always looks great. But that probably isn’t in my future right now.
You are welcome for the cuteness I am looking forward to some feline distraction in June. 😊
All sounds nice and cozy. A little fire to take the chill off. Seedlings growing in their red solo cups (totally got that reference!) and a load of hay for the goats. I'm loving it. And the signs of spring just put a good finish on that picture.
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