Plants aren't the only things growing at Rose Haven!

As promised, here are some pics of my very pregnant pooch, Princess Zoya. And to think that she still has about 10 days to 2 weeks left! I'll be taking her to the vet on Saturday for a checkup and to get x-rays done so that we can get a puppy count. Can't wait to see how many she's got in there!

Germinated today:

Day 5 - 2/26/09
- Both Shallots
- Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion
- Celery

Kohlrabi (both varieties) germinated today, 2/25 (day 4).

The collards & both kales germinated today, 2/24 (day 3).

Also, this past weekend, my roommate & I finished tilling the veggie garden and transferred the soil from the pile in the driveway to its rightful home! So now I've finally started sowing the "outdoor only" seeds: garlic (rather late, but we'll see what happens), and also a few seeds each of "Mr. Big" Peas and "Sugar Snap" Peas. I'll be sowing a few more pea seeds each weekend over the next few weeks, so that I'll have a longer harvest season!

Last night, I began modifying the area around my deck. I had plants in pots around two sides of the deck, but decided to fill those areas with soil & plant them more fully. I got one side done last night, and will probably finish the rest this weekend. I'll take some pics this weekend to post here.

Til next time...

More seed-starting

Planted a bunch more seeds inside today (2/22/09)...

-Asparagus: Mary Washington

-Celery: Utah 52-70

-Collard: Morris Heading

-Eggplant: Black Beauty

-Kale: Tuscan Organic

-Kale: Red Russian

-Kohlrabi: Early White Vienna

-Kohlrabi: Purple Vienna

-Leek: Large American Flag
-Onion: Italian Blood Red Bottle
-Onion: Tokyo Long White (bunching)
-Onion: Tri-Color Blend Hybrid
-Onion: Walla Walla Sweet
-Onion: Yellow Sweet Spanish (Utah Strain)
-Potato: Catalina-Hybrid
-Shallots: Picador F1-Hybrid
-Shallots: Prisma-Hybrid
-Strawberry: Temptation

Pics & more record-keeping

The cilantro seeds germinated this past weekend on Valentine's Day (day 7 after sowing), and the parsley seeds germinated two days ago, February 17th (day 10 after sowing).

And here are some pics...

The seed starting station

Broccoli seedlings

Brussels Sprout seedlings

The whole veggie garden, waiting for the veggies!

4-Variety Cherry Tree (Bing, Stella, Lambert & Rainier)

Meyer Lemon Tree

Mandarin Tree

Keeping records...

- Waltham 29 Broccoli (germinated on Day 3)
- Early Purple Broccoli (germinated on Day 3)
- Romanesco Broccoli (germinated on Day 4)
- Long Island Improved Brussels Sprout (germinated on Day 3)
- Late Flat Dutch Cabbage (germinated on Day 4)
- Early Snowball Y Cauliflower (germinated on Day 3)
- Violetta Italia Cauliflower (germinated on Day 5)
- Italian Parsley & Cilantro (still waiting...)