Spring is always longingly waited for, but after this week of 38″ of snow, I am so waiting for tomorrow’s arrival. It will be warm? and spring ushers in at 5 something tomorrow night. Yeah!
I know that last week I said I would not have a post because I will be in tulip land. Well, the storm took care of that. We got slammed, and have only just finished digging out what was most necessary. All the tulips, ranunculus, anemone and cool flowers came through fine. Not to be said about our chicken run. As Steve says, this will be the year of re-building. And once the snow melts, that will be first on the list.
But enough of my woes. Let’s talk flowers. The sweet peas have geminated, another sign of spring. I tried an experiment this year and I didn’t soak the seeds which I have been doing for years, but fellow flower people said it wasn’t necessary, so what the heck. Well. Success. So batch one is germinated, and batch two will be sown maybe this week. The next batch of cool flowers is ready to be planted into the high tunnel to keep the others company. As usual, space is rapidly filling up.
The scented geranium cuttings are now off the heat and hopefully adjusting to the temperatures I keep the dirty room at because of the tulips.
Speaking of tulips, I hope you aren’t getting tired of them. My bulb rep might be stopping by on Wednesday. This will be interesting. I am probably the smallest tulip grower he will see in his career, but what I might lack in volume, I make up for in enthusiasm, wouldn’t you agree? In my sleepless moments early this morning…I am thinking how I can bridge the possible gap in tulip production. I think I have it figured out….now we just have to see if it works. Keep your fingers crossed. And, the last two very lonely crates in the cooler will be pulled tomorrow. That means that I have now hauled 34 crates into the dirty room. Yay arm and back muscles.
But seriously, looking at this week’s odd leftovers in the kitchen, aren’t they worth it! i sure think so.
I feel so lucky to have flowers almost every day of the year in my life, and that I have grown them all at Lottarock Farm, and I think all of you for going on this adventure with me.
Until next week. Happy Spring. Allie