Seedlings

There's something so good about dirt on your hands. Reed and I have been working on our garden since February. After a few weeks growing in milk jugs we transplanted to regular drinking cups. It felt so good to work in the dirt. 

The plants looked pretty puny but my sister in-law counseled they would handle the growing container movement best if smaller.  So we proceeded. 

After a week they look strong and healthy we are so excited!

These are snap dragons we will be transplanting these today. Hopefully we will have some blooms from these seedlings. My soil and water do not seem to produce the same abundance as those on youtube I learn from. But we try. We are always trying. Our marigolds and big tomatoes all got cooked somehow so we will try those again. We learned after planting a lot of lavender and echinacea that it needs time in the fridge to germinate well. So we just planted more echinacea seeds today after letting them sit in the fridge for a month. Hoping this time works as I am very interested in providing pollinator habitat and attracting beneficial insects. 

We also transplanted a lot of basil, some brocoli- it looked weak and leggy, and some cabbage. It was definitely a mind boost to work in the dirt. 

My yellow raspberries came later in the day from Florida. They were definitely not ready to be introduced to eastern oregon spring weather. So in the house they sit establishing roots and resting. 

And one day when Reed went to feed he found this mess. 

Reed asked Aunt Alena for help lifting and wiggling the calf loose from this predicament. I'm impressed with their calm problem solving. For his efforts he got kicked in the shin repeatedly. The calf is well and healthy . We are thankful for the return of spring and the continued responsibility and ability to grow life. We are blessed! After traveling our state this past weekend I am well aware how absolutely different the far eat side is from the west, and how happy I am that we are in a dry area with wide views of the big skies. Life is good.