Grow and Meme

We were tagged by our friend Sammie to do this meme. We have done something similar before. The rules are: Open the first photo file folder. Go to the 10th photo. Post and tell the story about that photo. Then tag 5 other bloggers to do this meme.

Ok, we went to our first photo file folder for 2010(because the ones from previous years, you have already seen) and the 10th(we had to include 11th & 12th also) photo is this(below):

Want to take a guess who done it? If you guessed Samantha, you got it right! Samantha, the toy-hog & toy-destroyer, got a purple Wubba for Christmas and she destroyed it in February.

It is Spring and it is planting season. Yay! About 2 weeks ago I went to Lowes and got an inexpensive plastic shelf and some grow lights and made myself a grow-rack.

So far I have got almost everything started except for the cucumbers, zucchinis, pumpkins and winter squash. I'll be starting those in another week or so. Here are what I have started:

• Peppers (Jalapenos, Sweet Banana, Italian Pepperoncini)
• Tomatoes (Cherokee Purple, BetterBoy, Beefmaster, Yellow Pear, Black Cherry, Costoluto Genovese*)
• Herbs (Sweet Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Parsley, Fennel)
• Onions (Red Marble Cipollini, Copra)
• Flowers (Marigold, Carousel Mix Zinnias*, Lilliput Mix Zinnias)
• Asian Greens (Baby Bok Choy, Pai Tsai, Kyona, Napa Cabbage) - These were transplanted outside yesterday
• Cabbage (Couer De Boeuf Des Vertus - a French bull-heart type) - Transplanted outside yesterday

*Got these from Lena from Sleeping Dog Bakery

I've also planted outside the following:

• Snap Peas (Sugar Sprint)
• Lettuce (Mesclun Mix, Grand Rapids, Amish Deer Tongue*)
• Radishes (Sparkler, Watermelon)
• Carrots (Red Cored Chantenay, Purple Haze)

Schedule

How many more days to Spring? How many more days before I can start planting outside? Every day I look at the calander and count the days til I can go outside and do some gardening. Now that most of the snow had melted, I could see my straw-covered garden(certain areas - strawberries section and garlic section). I wanted, so so so badly, to uncover the straw and peek but I know better. So it's back to counting days...

Below is what I have planned for my planting schedule. I hope I'm not too early or not too late.

3/1 - Start indoors: Opalka(Paste Tomato), Jalapeno, Italian Pepperoncini, Eggplant, Shamrock

3/21 - Start indoors: All other tomatoes, Chinese Cabbage, Basil, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Sunflowers

4/18 - Start outdoors: Broccoli, Bok Choy, Carrots, Lettuce, Radish, Onion

5/23 - Start outdoors: Corn - Transplant outdoors: all tomatoes, Chinese Cabbage, Basil, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Sunflowers, Shamrock

6/6 - Start outdoors: Potatoes, Winter Squash - Transplant outdoors: Japaleno, Pepperoncini, Eggplant

I will do a different post about the varieties of vegetable I am planting this year. Please stay tune....

I will leave you with a picture of my snow covered garden and my girls. Have a great weekend!