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Cold and Wet Weather Continues

The weather has continued cold and wetter than normal. The ground just started to dry a bit and then it rained again. Oh well, not much one can do about the weather. I have all my seedlings in the cold frame now with the exception of the Green Ice lettuce. One older packet of seeds [...]

Waiting for Spring, Lots of Rain

The Calendar says March 21st, but the weather has been more like February 21st. Received lots of rain the last few days, so the soil is really wet and cold right now. A sure sign of spring is the walking/topsetting onions are starting to get some visible green growth on them(see picture to the left). [...]

Lettuce Seeds Started, More Snow

Well, I should have known that right after I set up my cold frame that it would snow. Received about 4 inches of snow yesterday. It has been very cold for this time of year. I delayed seed planting until March 7th. I currently have all of my early lettuce seeds started. They are currently [...]

Cold Frame is Up, Still Waiting for Warmer Weather

The Juwel cold frame went up yesterday over a portion of one of my garden beds. The soil was still half frozen in the garden, which made it a little difficult to level. I highly recommend getting one, especially if you like starting your own seeds. Also a must is the automatic solar vent. If [...]