Gardening

Gardening in winter? Sure. On New Year's Day, I went out and cleaned up garden areas: pulled dead geraniums, fuscias, and cleaned up the raised bed vegetable garden boxes. And since we won't be gone for our 5-6 week trip south, I'm looking at what I should start from seeds indoors. Germination time, how fast they grow, aiming for April 1 outdoors planting for some cool-weather tolerant plants, like peas. "C" discovered last year that she doesn't hate peas after all, just the cooked-to-death ones which are way different from fresh off the vine, crisp, sweet peas.

Also have to keep the neighbor cats out of the boxes, if you know what I mean. So I need to get back the big roll of weed barrier I loaned to a friend. Or have him cut off three 4'x8' pieces.

Need to plant some pansies in the empty pots for a little winter color.

Not gardening related, but could turn into it: I need to call the concrete guy who did lots of work for us before. Can we modify our entry from three sets of two steps into a continuous slope from driveway to front door? Well, sure it can be done. The real question: how much will it cost? And how fast can it be done? Because as soon as he finishes, Mike will probably be completely mobile and not need the change.

And, bringing the blog back to gardening, then Mike can get back to helping with yard work!