Patio Gardening 2011: Week 5 — Sprouts, Seedlings, and Fruit
You may have noticed I didn’t do a post last week. Things have been crazy busy, so I didn’t get around to it. You can check out last week’s video for what you missed.
This week there’s not much more going. The only new things is our Dill from the Triscuit box has sprouted and the carrots have sprouted. We need to do a second pot of carrots soon, but today it is rainy and cold out, so we’ll put it off for a few days until it’s warmer outside.
The weather this week was crazy. It was in the mid 80s for several days (even reaching 90 in some areas), then on Friday the temperature dropped and it’s been cold and rainy ever since. I don’t think it’s effected the plants too much, but the basil and mixed greens have yet to sprout. That may or may not be related.
Otherwise, it’s still early in the season and there’s not much to get excited about yet. Everything seems to be at a pretty good pace.
Here’s a shot of the seedlings still in doors.
Here’s the carrot sprouts.
And here’s the little strawberries forming on our plants.
The boyfriend’s sprout project has gone well and he’s been enjoying those sprouts, which you can check out in the video for the week:
Great News at Work This Week…
If you’re a regular reader, I’m sure you’ve noticed less posting lately. That’s because I’ve been working 40+ hours a week at my job for about a month now. Things have been really busy and crazy there and the extras hours are great because it’s extra money.
Finally this week I was offered an “official” full time position with all the benefits that come with that, plus a pay bump. This is extremely exciting. Since I graduated from college I have not been able to find a full time job, instead I’ve worked crappy part-time jobs and spent a lot of time being unemployed. Finally I have a job that I like, for a company I love, with people I love to work with.
This is going to mean a lot of changes for me. I get to rethink my budget and focus more money on paying off my debt. I also have to work on budgeting my time more effectively and set aside time for personal endeavors (like this blog). There’s a lot of change happening in my life, but it’s very exciting. I have a lot to look forward to now.
Patio Gardening 2011: Week 3 — Signs of Life
Finally we got some signs of life these week from our planted seeds. In fact everything is sprouting except for the peppers and mixed greens.
I’ve been super busy so I don’t have time to do up a full post, but you can check out the video with all the details.
Also, we’re planting some dill thanks to Triscuit…
Check it out in the video for this week:
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I'm a 20-something living in the big expensive city of Chicago. I'm post-college and bouncing between underemployment and unemployment, while trying my best to be thrifty, save money, pay off my 6 digit student loan debt, and still have fun and enjoy life. I live with my boyfriend, a rabbit, and a chinchilla. Read more.
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