I am growing grass.
The sprouts that sprung from my blocks are not butter crunch lettuce.
They are not eggplant.
And...they are not lovage.
The little sprouts that I was so excited about are grass. The sprouts were getting pretty leggy and I was ready to transfer them into pots until the garden is ready, however, now...well, I won't be putting blades of grass into pots.
But...
if you look closely...
hiding in the grass is what I believe to be a legitimate sprout of some sort. I believe it is lovage. I will have to wait and see. I will also wait to see if the other blocks produce something other than the grass. And, I know I must help the blocks along and clear the grass but I am not so interested in removing them. These blades of grass. The first thing I ever grew
On another note, the weather is not quite ready to give it all up to Spring. Forecasted temperatures for the weekend are lows in the 20s. I don't mind so much. Plan for the weekend is to play with rocks. Rock work I am sure is better when it is cooler out.
Hey now, growing grass takes talent. Ask my neighbor Mr. Weedpatch without a blade of grass to be seen. Good luck on the lovage!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fave Beth!,here's a hint...plant community pots of the veggies you want, then prick them out to individual pots or blocks,leaves you with less single un sprouted pots to deal with...just a thought! B
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the bagged dirt that I purchased for the starter trays that repelled water. I didn't figure it out for 3 weeks,not a single seedling. In the spirit of the gardener, carry on!
ReplyDeleteYa gotta' love a blogger who's not too proud to admit she grew grass! I'm adding you as a fave! I am enjoying your blog and country living adventures. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth, I just found your blog. I'm trying to organize (that sounds so official), some garden visits between some Idaho garden bloggers. Specifically, you, me, MaryAnn, Heather, Teresa and Nat. Most in Boise. Heather is in Council. If you'd be interested, email me at victoryqueen at cableone dot net. VERY informal.
ReplyDeleteHi Beth: Hope spring has arrived to your area. Know it's been colder than normal this year.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Idaho Gardener was looking for more Idaho blogs to include on her site. Gave her your URL and the others I knew.
Enjoy - and happy gardening... Teresa