This week’s Thursday 13 finds me much happier about the weather.
1. We’ve
had a few warm days that have been absolutely wonderful. I know it’s probably not going to last, but I
am determined to enjoy the warmer days for now.
2. One of
our hyacinths has even bloomed!
3. Some
of the others have green shoots.
4. Some
of the daffodils have been sprouting too.
5. These
are in the front yard.
6. These
are next to the carport.
7. I
decided to try the milk jug greenhouse thing I’ve seen on Facebook. If you’re not familiar, the idea is that you
clean a milk jug (or similar container), put some drain holes in the bottom,
slice it almost in half so you can access the inside, and plant seeds in
it. The idea is that the plastic jug
serves as a greenhouse and keeps the seedlings warm enough to be outside and
get an early start. It’s also supposed
to eliminate the need for hardening off seedlings.
8. I’ve
never tried it before, so I’m not sure if it works. It sounds like it could, though, so I decided
to give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I can
just use the potting soil for something else.
The seeds will be the only loss.
I started three of them (two different kinds of snapdragons and one
zinnia) on Saturday. I’ll let you know
what happens.
9. In other
yard-related news, I’m still working on the trimming/pruning I can do during
the cold weather. This is from about a
month ago (before the first snowstorm hit.
10. Here’s
the before.
11. And
here’s the after. I think I made some progress.
12. A Thursday
13 doesn’t seem complete without at least one cat picture, so here’s one of
Caroline.
13. And a
few of Theodore.
Wow on the hyacinth! We still have plenty of snow on the ground and a huge pile on the deck. The weather has been around 50 degrees for the past few days, but will get back to freezing temps soon.
ReplyDeleteA flower! Gosh. I'm envious. Our snow just finally left us. And now it's raining. But we need the rain.
ReplyDeleteI've done the milk jug seed starting before and it does work. However, some seeds work better than others. It's especially good for cooler weather plants like broccoli, etc. However, you're in a warmer climate, so it may be different for you. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteAh, our good weather headed east, I see. We've got the bitterly cold and rain this week. Which is fine. By "bitterly" I mean it's in the 40s this morning (low of 47! terrible).
ReplyDeleteYou are months ahead of our spring weather! Lucky you. I always enjoy the cat photos!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a long time before spring flowers spring up here! Thank you for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have flowers yet in VA but I am about to hang laundry outside on the clothes line!
ReplyDeleteI'll be very curious to hear about the milk jug experiement. I wonder if our climate is too cold to try that!
ReplyDeleteCaroline and Theodore are looking great! How exciting that your weather's getting better and your flowers are starting to do their thing. I'm looking forward to hearing how your milk jug/greenhouse experiment goes.
ReplyDeleteWe're under a "blizzard watch" for Sunday night - Monday afternoon. Supposedly, were in line to get 15-20 inches of snow. Sigh. Bring on spring! :)
I've read that trimming/clearing brush during the winter can be problematic for the critters/wildlife who inhabit it. Part of me doesn't care. I'll clean to make my yard look good come the spring, thank you very much. The LAZY part of me hasn't touched the yard since October.
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