Transplanting zinnia seedlings
Our zinnia seedlings somehow survived whatever had been eating the other seedlings. The zinnias reached about an inch or two tall with robust roots. Their graduation to bigger pots was […]
Seeds sprouting
Tons of tiny sprouts have appeared in the wee pots where we planted this season’s seeds recently. It’s mostly the zinnias at this point, but we’re enjoying watching them grow. […]
Belated start to planting season
With a friend’s help, I planted our Dollar Store bulbs and seeds today. This year we’ll be growing cucumber, zucchini, Thai and Italian basil, sage, parsley, zinnias, petunias, ranunculus, gladiolus, […]
Dollar seeds and bulbs
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is this wonderful stash of seeds and bulbs she brought me from the Dollar Store! I’m looking forward to growing Ranunculus for the first time! What was your #OneGoodThing […]
Seed planting day
Seed planting always feels like a bold act of self care. I’m committing to caring for these seeds and watching them grow. Today I planted cucumbers, Italian basil, Thai basil, […]
Successful second seedling
In an act of radical self care, I planted zinnia seeds on a day I was really struggling with my mental health. Then they died. I nearly gave up the […]
Delightful discovery in the garden
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying the fresh air on our bare legs this afternoon and discovering the first tiny seed sprouting in our garden! She’s a purple zinnia in […]
Growing in the greenhouse closet
This adorable closet-sized greenhouse helped our seedlings grow last year, but became storage in the off-season. Today I cleared it out and got it set back up with our newly […]
Planting for a reason
I planted six types of Zinnia seeds this evening. It may not seem like anything special, but I was gardening for my mental health. I can’t say it’s worked yet, […]
Our first homegrown peas
After a final push to harvest the rest of our juicy plums this evening, we discovered a large zucchini hidden under the nasturtiums as well as our very first sugar […]
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