Propagation: WS#4, 0 by LissaD

LissaD wrote:
So I finally got some containers planted. :) YAY. Only 5 but now that I got everything out I can do a little each day. I have my label maker, and labels next to my computer. I look at my spreadsheet and decide what to plant, make a label for it, find the package of seed in my seed drawer and then take them to the kitchen . In the kitchen I have my cordless drill and scissors for preparing containers and I can line up the containers that are ready to sow on the counter. (We do have a huge kitchen so that helps). I put the seeds and the labels into the waiting containers until I can actually plant. Then when I get time like today, I can grab a huge bowl of soil from my MG right outside the kitchen door. I moisten the soil, put it into the containers, plant the seeds and put the label in there, number my containers, update my spreadsheet and then out they go.

Today I had helpers. :)

I was quite productive today. I am also taking on the task of clearing the gardens so that I will have somewhere to plant out all my wonderful plants. I thought this might be a gigantic task, so I had better get started. The gardens have been neglected for most of 10 years. There were tree seedlings and weeds as tall as the fence. So I went out there today and the ground is surprisingly easy to work. The soil looks beautiful, and I was turning several inches of leaves into the soil as well. The soil at our other house was pure sand, this had a nice color to it, and looked much more like soil than sand. I was so surprised, I was able to turn over 10-12 inches with just my shovel. It is still going to take some work, but it isn't going to be as back-breaking as I originally thought.