so, i just had the fortune of trading seeds with my incredibly talented friend Lori Chalmers of Cha Cha handbags who kindly traded me a designer one of a kind bag for a bunch of vegetables and flowers to be!
Reflections on Hunter St.
This is what I see when peeking in on my little plants from outside the window of the greenhouse. Interesting reflections on Hunter St.
The last seeds that I planted (april 12th?) are still just tiny seedlings. they are laughing this sun & warmth & are practically growing right before my eyes!
hunter street skyline reflected
purple cherokees and rooftops
sunsets from the only patio
Things growing in the Cannery Window
This is how the little seedlings of mixed greens starting growing along . . . within a few weeks, they started to look like the photo below. now you can even sample a few nibbles of lettuce
These are the tomato seedlings when they were very tiny, and below the third week of April, they are really starting to grow!
Easter presents
Looking for the perfect Easter gift? Why not some chocolate pepper seeds? Or perhaps a beautiful little tomato seedling? Or many other colourful seeds?
Come on down to the Peterborough Farmers' Market tomorrow between 8:30am and 2pm & pick some up! (Morrow Building off Lansdowne)
Seedlings in the Greenhouse - April 11th
Mmm. They are finally starting to smell like tomatoes! So exciting
Allegory sunsets in the making
As you can see, the peppers are verrry slooow this year. I planted these peppers on March 18th and they are just starting to germinate! We need some more warm days and they will take off
Cannery Window Installation
I did a window display at the Cannery Arts Centre on Hunter St. I placed several little tiny pea, bean, tomato, pepper and mixed greens seedlings and seedlings inside a hot hot window. It's like a greenhouse in their on sunny days.
Over the month, I will be photographing, and hopefully you will be watching, the growth of the little plants. Even though it has been cloudy, i have noticed a big difference over a short amount of time. EAT LOCAL.
Mixed Greens starting to poke through!
I know the picture above is of horrible quality, but i really wanted to show how cool this little scarlett runner bean, shown all puffed up and ready to burst below, has started to unfurl into a beautiful baby bean plant. yes, i am a nerdy plant girl
Little tiny tomato & pepper plants
urbantomato seeds are also for sale at the Cannery Art Centre
Seeds Sprouting!
Yeah. seeds are starting to sprout all over the greenhouse! As you can see, i have a problem putting just one seed in each cell pack, and get excellent germination rates. so many future tomatoes!
it is still too cold at nights, and my peppers are taking a long time to germinate. give yours some more time if you are having the same problem
Just pushing their little sprouts through
Captured Moments
I came across this photo while doing some work for the PCGN today. it is from the Community Garden Picnic last year. it captures a moment in time when my mom, my aunt, and several of my mentors are all standing in one circle. to top it all off, it was my 31st birthday. nice to look back on & smile.
Shoes. Shoes. Shoes.
For those of you who know me, you are all too aware that i have an equal passion for farming and fashion. Sadly, choosing the farming side as my vocation doesn't leave me lots of extra money to buy shoes. So, if anyone, would like to buy me these shoes, i certainly would not argue! i promise to take pictures of me working in the garden in them! (and of course to take very, very good care of them at the same time!) Just putting it out there
Seed Bombs
I decided that I am going to make seed bombs for upcoming markets - more information to follow soon!
While I was researching some d.i.y methods, I came across this quote. love it! i knew there had to be other folks out there who knew about the amazingness of gardening in heels!
With the seed bombs stowed in her red bag, the stiletto-wearing Caroline takes off on her bike in search of vacant patches of public space. To plant the seed bombs, she digs holes with a trusty tool — the heel of her shoe. “Stilettos work really well,” she says, grinning
Here is a great video about guerilla gardening. get on out & get your heels dirty!
Packaging my Green Seeds
Separating the chaff
Green seeds in jars. a beautiful sight to me
cilantro
or plant them in the ground when it gets a bit warmer
it's not quite time to plant them outside. You could build a cold frame like the smart folks at Tall Tree Farm and start getting your greens growing right away. These photos were taken last Spring in Havelock.
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