Almost all the seeds have now sprouted! The jalapenos and two delphiniums joined the tomatoes, lettuce, chard, marigolds, and foxgloves today. Hopefully the rest of the delphiniums and the green peppers will follow suite tomorrow. Gma and Gpa came for a visit this week so the seedlings moved from their home in the guest room to the top of the desk in the den (the only other toddler-safe spot in a South-facing room).
Out in the garden, heavy wind blew the top layers of the lasagna around a bit. Not quite as tidy as I left it last Saturday but still holding up. We haven't had much rain so the rhubarb needed a drink. No sign of germination in the lettuce and chard beds that were planted in a layer of peat on top of the lasagna. I am leaning toward getting a bunch of cow-pots or peat pots to plop seeds in for the garden. They might be a way to get around the lasagna/seed problem until I can save up for the fancy-schmancy soil block dealies next year.
In non-veggie garden news: The lilac buds are starting to open up, revealing tips of purple under the green. Tulips, daffodils, alliums, and grape hyachinths are popping up all over. Neighbors have daffodils already blooming and ours look like they might any day now. The hardy geraniums, nepeta, and roses seem to have come through the winter well. Still no sign of the bare-root native perrenials that I planted last fall. I'm crossing my finger that we'll have echinacia, asters, and baptisia poking their heads above the soil soon. We'll see!
The next big plan involves removing more yews, rain gardens, and privacy screens. Always something to look forward to in the garden!
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