February, 2015

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linen closet

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

The linen closet is finished and I took some pictures as it progressed.

linen-closet-00s

First the inside fit as best we could into the existing space.

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Then we added the facing on the edges and the shelves

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More facing on the shelves

Fitting the doors

Fitting the doors

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Ready to finish

 

Installing the finished doors

Installing the finished doors

Done

Done

linen-closet-finished2s

The big view

 

Garden plan for 2015

Monday, February 9th, 2015

It’s finally starting to warm up here, which has prompted me to get serious about planning this year’s garden. Here’s the preliminary plan:

garden map 2015

Not dramatically different from what we’ve grown in the past with a few exceptions. Peppers are new. (I’ve tried them in the past with no luck.) Same with eggplant. The leeks are new, but are already in the ground. (I got some from a neighbor.) Ground cherries are also a new addition. If you’re not familiar with them, they are are nightshades, and the fruit resembles cherry tomatoes but they grow in a husk likeĀ  tomatillos. The ones I got are the poba, and they taste like pineapple.

I’m mostly planning to grow lettuce and greens in our cold frames, but I may sneak some into some other beds as well. Same with radishes.

We’re looking forward to spring asparagus soon!

Microgreens

Sunday, February 8th, 2015

Here is the progression of my microgreens over approximately 14 days. This week we eat some.

microgreens