Herb Seed Packets

I worked in the garden until I was pelted with sleet! Then, I sketched my progress as the rain watered my seeds!  It's been so gorgeous until today, and I've been winter sowing more seeds this winter than ever!  I nearly forgot to plant 10 Ozark Besuty strawberries (mainly by the back door pump) and probably a third of the 100 red onion sets that I picked up earlier in the week.  We should get good rain over the next few days, which will give every seed a boost.  I also spread a bee lawn mix over some bare patches, too.  And since I've never tried that blend before, I have no idea what to expect.  I'm going to enjoy watching all these new plants emerge in the coming weeks!  Painting number 4807 in 4807 days. 

Perennial Vegetable Seeds

 I am painting what I'm planting again, and these are all perennial vegetables.  I've been researching different vegetables during the winter, and I think these will fit right into our meals. It's pretty fun to have great ink loaded in my fountain pens for am extra pop of color in the finish!  Painting number  4801 in 4801 days. 

Chamomile and Radish Seeds

 

Chamomile and radish seeds  planted and painted! What a beautiful day to spend outside!  In addition to these seeds, I also planted 5 or 6 of the new seed varieties I bought from the Experimental Farm Network.  They are all perennial vegetables which can be winter sown, and I'm so excited to watch their progress in the coming months.  I'm marking everything I plant, because it is so easy to lose track with the sheer volume of gardening that I do!  60's today and maybe snow this weekend, so I'm making hay while the sun shines!  Painting number 4794 in 4794 days. 

Lovage, Mustard and Hyssop

 

I am painting what I planted in the herb garden today, on the eve of a winter storm!  It's been so nice that I even dug out a bucket full of henbit for the chickens to enjoy!  Winter sowing the seeds, they will get a good start for next season.  We are expecting 4 to 7 inches, with 8 to 12 just south of us.  Maybe I'll even be painting snow this weekend!  Painting number 4769 in 4769 days. 

Daisies and Poppies

 

I'm planting and painting the newest seeds added to my garden, Shasta Daisies and Red Corn Poppies!  With two trips to the garden center this week, more additions are coming!!  I don't think I've ever been so garden crazy in JANUARY, but the balmy weather has me catching up on fall tasks and getting ahead on spring ones!  What fun it is to plan out the blooms to come!  When Tiffany first started kindergarten, I had a large bunch of Shasta Daisies in my front garden. One particularly cold winter did them in and I can't wait for these seeds to flourish!  I love poppies, too, but have only had them briefly thrive. I'm hoping the new spot I chose for them will be their forever home by the cellar! Painting number 4757 in 4757 days.