Outdoor space update

We have had some pretty nice weather! Last weekend was super sunny and beautiful, and Monday was the nicest day for sure. Tuesday the clouds rolled in and it's been partly cloudy with rain showers and patchy sun. So, needless to say, not consistent sun for 12-14 hours a day, therefore, my seedlings are growing, but very slowly.

I will transplant them when they get their second set of leaves.

We also have another box ready for some shade loving plants!! I'm excited to try some lettuces and Chinese cabbages as well as cilantro!

(Bad photo patch, sorry!!)

This is basically our back patio space. Valentine's Day flower still going strong!!

Outdoor space update

I got some seeds started this week! I'm waiting for a few dry days to direct seed some onions, I'd also like to get some herb and green starts and the materials for potatoes!

Not a lot of sun, so it might take a while to get these babies going, but I'm attempting some flowers, lettuce, beets, and chard. Pretty jazzed for summer!!

A little progress

Well, Hunter has been sick for a couple of days, so there wasn't a lot of time where I didn't have #babyarms, I got out side for a little bit and pulled some weeds. I also have an idea of where the sun will be and when, and got a photo per hour(ish) between 10am and 7pm. Here's a sampling (notice my flowers from Valentine's Day, still goin strong!)

I was going to start the seeds tonight, but I'd really like the garden space mapped out first. I'm hoping Dave can work on the boxes this weekend, it's supposed to be a bit stormy. Also, both cars need work too, we're down to just the truck. Again. So I'm sure that will take priority.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

A few awesome meals and the great outdoors

You guys, I love spaghetti squash. I don't remember the first time I had it, but I grew it when I was a farmer, and I still eat it a lot. The other night I tried a great lasagna style recipe and it was AWESOME! It was also super easy, I halved the recipe, since I only had one squash, and we usually split one half. I also traded out the tomatoes for tomato sauce, and I used just mild italian sausage, (taken out of the casing) instead of a beef/sausage hybrid. I also cut the ricotta/cottage cheese and just did the layers meat sauce/buffalo mozzarella (sliced)/meat sauce/shredded Jack and cheddar/shredded parm. Anyway, here's the original recipe: http://pinterest.com/pin/78672324716375878/

I'll definitely be doing this recipe again....

The weather here in Seattle has been INCREDIBLE. I heard a report that weather wise were a month ahead of where we usually are, so the allergens are kicking in earlier than usual, but it's dang beautiful outside. 

We haven't made any visible strides on the garden space, but we have collected more compost, and we got our seeds! 

So excited for summer!

Seed time!

I ordered the seeds for our garden today!

I'm hoping that we can build the garden box this weekend and get some large pots!!

Outside space

I've decided to do a little garden this spring/summer in out little back patio space. We don't get much sun, but I'm thinking we could do a little something.

A friend of ours came over and cleared out all the weeds and blackberry branches, so now we have this:

We're going to need more of these bad boys!

We're going to have to build some cedar planter boxes for the elevated portion, and I'll have to get some supplies for potatoes, I haven't decided where they will go, but I would like to grow them in straw above ground like this: 

(Photo credit: https://gardeninggrrl.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/update-growing-potatoes-above-ground/)

Pretty jazzed! Stay tuned for updates....