SEED PLANTING FEVER

I'ts the 3rd of March and I've got seed planting fever already.  We have such a short growing season here in Atlantic Canada that I decided to start some things indoors.  So far I've planted Calendulas, Pansies, Beans, Zucchini, hot peppers, cucumbers, and Basil.  Egg shells make good pots to plant in.  You break the egg in two, and wash the shell out.  Then you can put the egg shells in an egg carton with the lid cut off.  Just put some potting soil in the egg shell and then plant your seeds.  When it comes time to plant, the shell can be gently crushed and it provides nutrients for the soil.  I also save the plastic containers that salads and some berries come in for planters.  They look like miniature greenhouses and they have holes in the bottom and sometimes the sides.  Today, I just filled the bottoms with potting soil, planted my seeds and used the tops for the bottoms.  All this was placed on an aluminium foil tray and put near the window.  It is important to label what you have planted, so I write on Popsicle sticks.  Recording the date you planted the seeds is useful too.  I'm really in the gardening mood, even though my garden is under several feet of snow.

Photos of my Garden

I just took some picture of my garden after the rain.  The first photo is Balsam; the second is my bird feeder;
the third photo is Comfrey; the fourth is zucchinis; the fifth is Hyssop; the sixth is tomatoes; the seventh is Ginger mint; and the eighth is Stevia (in the center).  The Balsam and Comfrey grow like wildfire and can soon become pests.  I make a salve out of Comfrey which is really miraculous in its healing properties.   This year I'm growing Stevia as an alternative sugar substitute.  The ginger mint is interesting because of its special gingery taste as a tea.  Hyssop is a herb that was used in the Biblical times as a ritual purifier, and today it is used to help female troubles in menopause. I hope you enjoy the photos of my garden.