transplanted another tomato outside... see if this one survives ... the ones I transplanted out last week one made it and the other didn't but it is really getting time they all need to go out...  The japonica corn is starting to come up.. the tennessee greasy beans are starting to reach out trailers and the peas... ...see more

I planted japonica corn and whipporwill peas the other day - and the whipporwill peas are coming up already.  I planted nasturtiums, collards, kohlrahbi (both were worth a chance) and morning glory seeds today, as well as a few more good mother stallard beans because only two had come up.    I noticed almost all of the corn... ...see more

or rather, have planted.  I had sort of a 'cleaning out party' of my seeds from last year.  Whatever had a chance of being used - got found a place.  List it out:  Caladium bulbs, hollyhock seed, canterbury bells, chives, lettuce (lots of kinds), salvia, snapdragon, sweet william, columbine, gloriosa daisy, crackerjack marigolds,... ...see more

I saw more bean sprouts and zucchini... watered the surface of the earth down again as it is a hard crust otherwise.  I wanted to plant more things and was TOLD to by my five year old (ha) but did not have the time before dinner would be ready.  I hope I can get out there tomorrow with some things.  I intend to plant more... ...see more

The 'leftover' beans from a week or so ago have made an appearance, as are the Purple climbing greasy beans coming up...  But no wax beans - I will probably have to replant them.  The transplants I put out day before yesterday have all wilted... might come back, might not.  I had been distracted from watering them in the day... ...see more

The basil is getting second leaves.  I planted Pink Pop Socks Cosmos and ordered Early Primrose perennial seeds in the mail.  Watered a lot of things including the transplants from yesterday.

Weeded in between all the corn plants today - missing about six plants out of ninety so not so bad.  Planted teddy bear sunflowers again - from a different seed company, the others did not come up.  Noticed Good Mother Stallard beans are making a showing just in time for Mother's Day (haha), some more gourds and sunflowers. ... ...see more

I had said that I didn't want to transplant too close to a rainstorm because my seedlings would get pounded down.  He asked me how I was planting them - how deep etc.  Then he told me his secret for planting tomato seedlings (he had done 45 this year) that would withstand the wind and rain.  He said to dig a short trench,then... ...see more