Brrrr...

Sunny and 22 degrees - note this picture is from weeks ago. Joel sat in his car listening to sports radio for nearly 15 minutes while I drank coffee, nice and warm inside. Woke up to find that Smidge had shat in my newly repotted tree, so I covered the dirt in tinfoil.

Have been doing lots of garden planning and can't wait to get out there! I think I'm going to build a box for the 4 raspberries to maximize the amount of space for perennials on the side bed. I need to utilize my last 3 weeks of unemployment - but it's frozen tundra out there.

Finally found Artemisia seeds through Bountiful Gardens and they had all the varieties of vegetable seeds tthat I wanted too. Erin suggested that I put the Artemisia against the fence by the neighbor's house to create more privacy - cheaper than building a new fence. Still haven't narrowed down the flower list, but here are the veggies you'll be eating in 2008:

'Hungarian Yellow Wax' Peppers

'Lyon' Leeks

Japanese 'Red Kuri' Pumpkins

'Blue Lake' Pole Beans

'Rubine' Brussels Sprouts

Lettuce Mixes

Scallions

Selection of Cherry Tomatoes - 'Black Plum' 'Gold Currant' 'Chadwick's Cherry' 'Sweet Orange II' and 'Yellow Pear' - (Christina, I grew extras for you!)

Most likely some carrots and beets too! Let me know if you'd like some seeds or plant starts. JM