Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Hope Nobody is Hungry Yet

I do love gardening very much.  But... as I listen to the song "Anticipation" by Carly Simon, I can't help but feel, well, anticipation for the coming vegi harvest.

This last week the weather has stayed in the 30s and 40s, which is much better than the "Snowpocalypse," but it doesn't help my seeds grow very fast.  Let's just say that I haven't gone outside and picked everything needed for a salad recently.

I think that everyone is ready for warmer weather, even the birds seem upset with the snow.


The seeds that I planted several weeks ago are still doing well, but haven't really "taken off."  They spend most of their time indoors as I bring them in when it gets under 40F.  


The lettuce looks like a garnish.



The spinach is no green giant.


The radishes are beets are crawling along.


And the tomatoes haven't spent very much time vine ripening.

Even if these plants still need some more time to grow, it is great seeing so many things starting to sprout.  Lots of crocuses have opened up; daffodils are growing tall toward the sky.  And then there plants that I don't even know what they are, but they are definitely growing!

Do you know what these are?
Hope everyone is enjoying shedding their winter layers.  See you outside!

1 comment:

  1. The unidentified plant above is an Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus). The excitement of finding this crazy looking plant is slightly lessened by discovering how funky it smells. It is however a great sign for the arrival of spring!

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