Spring has Sprung
So, I have basically been hibernating this winter. I got a second job and have been working myself to death since it was cold and I didn't have anything much better to do. I have been working evenings in a little local greasy spoon diner. I love it. Truckers and locals. Nothing fancy, but I like getting to be around people since my office job keeps me pretty isolated.
But now..... SPRING HAS SPRUNG. And I have a spring farming fever bad this year. I spend all of my time either reading about goats and chickens, or dreaming of goats and chickens. My goals this year are for sure to get chickens and a garden. I think goats will have to wait until next year. We will need to fix up a pasture for them because apparently Goat is Latin for Escape Artists.
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| I wanted ALL THE TOMATOES! |
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| Tiny Tiny Tiny peppers starting |
I also worry because my peppers have not germinated yet. I only can see the littlest bits of green. I read that they need VERY warm soil to start growing, so I am pretty convinced I need a grow mat thing to get them to start going. We'll see. I'm a worrier what can I say.
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| You can see the baby Larry |
The good news is the tomatoes look great. The bad news is... Sis and I may have gotten a little over zealous in our planting. I got a pack of 72 starter pellet things... and well.. I may or may not have filled them with tomatoes. It might have happened that way. Good thing I love me some tomatoes. And from what I understand tomatoes are the easiest thing to learn to can. I am going to get my mom and her friend to come out here in the summer to teach me how to can. I am going to make sauces and Italian tomatoes (FOR ITALIAN DISHES), and chili tomatoes (FOR MEXICAN DISHES). Mr. Penniless Acres doesn't understand there is a difference and tries to put rotel in my spaghetti. I am going to make sure they are labeled for their appropriate ethnicity lol. Oh and we are going to make salsa.
And now I have a sad tale to tell. I had a Palm Tree. Don't know what kind. But he is a palm tree. My sister and I got him about 4 years ago, named him Larry, and have been dragging him around ever since. Well, he used to be dragging-around size. This year when we moved to the farm he weight probably 100 pounds and was over 5 ft tall. We left him on the porch accidentally. And well... the Missouri winter did not agree with him. The main tree is dead for sure. But he has been shooting off little green shoots from the base of the trunk, now that it has warmed up.
So today I determined it was time to take the little green shoots and plant them in their own pot so hopefully I can have Larry Two. Plus dead, tall, and brown Larry was taking up a large pot I wanted for the spinach plants. After 30 minutes, a hacksaw, and lots of sweat I have separated two sprouts and root systems from my main dead tree.
Do I know if this was the correct way to propagate a palm tree? No. Do I know if they will live? No. But I am hoping that I got enough roots from the main guy that they will live. We'll see.
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| Baby Larry in his new home |
So after Dead Larry got unceremoniously dumped from his large desirable pot I put in a couple of Spinach plants. I may or may not have started those way too late in the season as well. But the variety I got said they are heat resistant so I am hoping they will do okay. If not I saved half the seed packet to start in the fall also.
So that is the news for now. Now that spring is here I will have lots more to report and write about. And once we get chickens... oh Lord... pray for me now. They only kind of freak me out.
Oh and I bought peppermint to keep the ants away from our kitchen. And got another Aloe plant, since the last one met it's demise with Dead Larry this winter. The only plant I managed to winter this year was my Lemon Tree. I am going to name him Stewball. If you know the connection between Lemon Tree and Stewball. You are as weird as I am. I blame my Mom.
