Finished one 8x4 raised bed with my salvaged lumber, and the second should go much faster now that I have a powered saw. I’ll be getting 2.5 yd³ of topsoil/compost blend from a local municipal composting company next week.

It’s windy and snowy even here in more southern New England, so I’m glad that the spinach, lettuce, and arugula I sowed last weekend in some railing planters hasn’t germinated yet. My grow light shelves are almost completely full trays of seeds I planted a couple days ago, all the tomatos, cucumbers, and squash. Despite the weather today it’s an exciting beginning!

We’re excited for our second year of planting. Our sprouts are sprouting! I’d share a photo, but my client isn’t working 😞. Says the image is invalid.

Anyway, we have a bunch of little baby sprouts coming in on our little sprout tray from the hardware store. We’re also looking forward to planting some grass after this week’s snowstorm… In April. We’re in mud season and we’re approaching 3rd winter I guess.

My wife grew a person this winter, so I haven’t been able to even clean out last years leftovers from my greenhouse yet, but two of my spice plants (not sure if it’s the right term) has sprouted again on their own (Oregano and Chives) 🥳 And I started housing a grape last year that I hope has survived winter, just have to remember watering it and repot it if I can find the time for it. My mother will probably bring me some tomato and chili sprouts if I ask her, she always ends up with way too many of both 😅

I’m excited that my saffron bulbs overwintered. I’m growing in containers in NYC (7b). We’ll see if they survive the summer!