Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Me too!! Although I don’t read most of the ones I have. and it is a lot.

These ones though I’ve been looking through them. They’re so interesting.

I have a big book collection too. I have thinned it a bit in the past year. I donated a bunch that I no longer need to my local library. I was running out of space, so I got rid of some from hobbies I no longer do like wood carving.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have a big book collection too. I have thinned it a bit in the past year. I donated a bunch that I no longer need to my local library. I was running out of space, so I got rid of some from hobbies I no longer do like wood carving.

I have entire bookshelf and also a million under my bed that could probably fill a whole other one or even two

 

[ShrekDawg]

Since it's getting harder to tend flowers here for me, flowering shrubs are now a new interest of mine. I never paid hydrangea much much mine either, but now they are a thing for me. So many varieties, both big woody shrubs, and smaller perennial types, that I couldn't possibly fit them all in.

That makes sense! I honestly love flowering shrubs haha we have some flowering bushes and trees here and they are so pretty and my neighborhood has a ton of flowering trees a few different kinds/colors and I always every time I see them lol makes really pretty fall colors too.

I love flowers Too but the shrubs and trees are so pretty.

I have been thinking of planting some wildflowers though. Found tons of wildflower seeds the other day when I was sorting lol pasture blend toI I got for the birds last year clover, alfalfa and bunch of other things in it I think.

I love hydrangeas though. They really are pretty and come in so many different colors!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Btw I decided not to set the eggs right now cause I have chicks coming this week and should be smart.

Also I needed them for breakfast.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Argh - I have been putting out tomatoes and basil (plus a few other things) to harden so I can plant them at the start of next month. Hubby's been good about taking the tomatoes into the greenhouse at night, but I forgot to tell him to get the basil too. Sure enough I forgot about it and left out the basil tray overnight and we had a light frost, so all my basil starts are kaput. Set more seed this morning, sigh.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Argh - I have been putting out tomatoes and basil (plus a few other things) to harden so I can plant them at the start of next month. Hubby's been good about taking the tomatoes into the greenhouse at night, but I forgot to tell him to get the basil too. Sure enough I forgot about it and left out the basil tray overnight and we had a light frost, so all my basil starts are kaput. Set more seed this morning, sigh.

Oh no! So sorry!

Sure the new basil will grow fast though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

My birds apparently shipped a day early

 

[rosemarythyme]

Oh no! So sorry!

Sure the new basil will grow fast though.

Yeah thankfully it's not like peppers or eggplant that tend to go sloooow. But still, does mean it'll be a while before I can harvest it.

I could just speed it up by buying started plants but seems like a waste when I have seed to spare.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah thankfully it's not like peppers or eggplant that tend to go sloooow. But still, does mean it'll be a while before I can harvest it.

I could just speed it up by buying started plants but seems like a waste when I have seed to spare.

Yeah, those do grow slow!! Haha but yeah that does stink.

And I get what you mean!! But I bought a lot of started plants last year because I started my garden soooo late and might have to do the same this year since I’m even later. and I have tons and tons of seeds! And still did that

Of course, I meant to plant the seeds and didn’t but still.

Anyway, you could always do both??? Like buy just one plant maybe until your seeds are ready to harvest???

 

[rosemarythyme]

Anyway, you could always do both??? Like buy just one plant maybe until your seeds are ready to harvest???

I might, depending on how well the seeds take. Going to have to buy shishito pepper starts again anyhow this year, for 2nd year in a row couldn't get any to start from seed. :b