Friday, April 22, 2011

happy earth day!

Yesterday I planted some kale seedlings and some beautiful snapdragons! My daughter wanted pink snaps (of course) and I also grabbed this cool red/orange color.
Most everything I have planted so far has sprouted. In this bed you can see baby spinach in the first few rows, then some shallots breaking through their skin, then the kale, and in the back is my very happy garlic. This bed still has some open space for sweet potato slips which should arrive in about a month. Also once the spinach has come and gone I will put zucchini and summer squash in it's place.
Since today is earth day (and sunny, yahoo!) a few relatives and I will go for a walk up and down the road picking up trash. It's great to live surrounded by protected land but not so great when people cover it with cans of Natty Ice.