We are preparing for our spring gardening season, which here begins in February. The kids and I bought seeds last week.
On the menu are:
pea
cucumbers
cantelope
sweet potatoes
strawberries
and possibly cotton - since we have those seeds from our trip, of course we won't eat that!
I am hoping to expand my herb garden, I have been able to be supply plenty of oregano, basil and parsley for myself and my neighbor for the last year, so this year I will add:
rosemary
thyme
cilantro/corriander
We planted seeds last week and already have some sprouts:
I cut the little seed signs out of a milk jug.At one point I had a watering can, but it met an untimely death at the hands of my children, but I didn't want to buy a new one, we made them instead!
First take a 1/2 gallon jug and mark where you want to cut - I wanted to keep the handle and I guess you could keep the top normal, but this way the kids can scoop water in easily.
Use a pin to poke a bunch of holes in the bottom. A regular pin works, a doll pin works better.
Decorate (essential):
Fill with water:
Water away - like a gentle rain, it won't disturb the seeds.
Plus the kids love to use it!
In other news, Natalie is 7 months old TODAY!
She is babbling and teething and still such a pleasant little lady - we are so proud of her!
Nice, I never thought of poking holes in the bottom! Great idea for the kids. If you have a chance, maybe you can tell us your favorite way of preserving your herbs. Last year I used the oven (140 degrees) to dry our oregano, basil, and thyme.
ReplyDeleteWell I have been thinking of drying them - I had a food dehydrator, so I will probably use that. I haven't dried them though because our weather is so mild. I just pick what I need. One of my oregano plants is almost 2 years old.
ReplyDelete