Showing posts with label kittens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kittens. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2013

Kitties See the Sun


Friday I transplanted little tomato plants from open trays to their own individual cells.  There was a little over 200 tomato plants in the open tray to the right with 10 different varieties of tomatoes.  I planted them deep because the bottoms of their stems are fuzzy which will grow into more roots.  I trimmed the roots to encourage more root growth.


Today I planted onions into the ground.  They smell so good!  Jay trimmed the tops and the roots to encourage growth and make them easier to transplant.  I planted about 3 to 5 individual onion plants in the ground with 6-8 inches apart.  We can plant a clump of 3 to 5 together because they can still grow large when they are together, unlike beets and carrots.  If you don't make room for each beet or carrot then they will not grow much.



Jay opened the door this weekend to the room the cats had been staying in. They had been hesitating to adventure too far.  Today I urged them to come out into the sunshine.  They weren't too sure.



But with a little time they started to wander and play!


Jem.


Fresh eggs from the ladies and chives growing randomly in front of the kitchen.  It's normal to everyone out here to have food growing outside their home...but it's super special to me.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Transplanting Chard and New Kitties


Today I transplanted Rainbow Chard into the ground. Jay started their seeds in trays in the greenhouse a couple months ago. This way they can grow in stable conditions and have a better chance of thriving when they are put outside.  Also, you can get sprouts ready when the weather is still too cold to plant so that once the weather is good you've got a head start.


Rainbow Chard sprouts in their tray before I placed them in 3 rows with a foot apart.


I transplanted brocoli as well!  2 rows, a foot apart.


And for lunch, golden yolks from happy chickens. 


Jay surprised me with getting two kittens today for the barn.  Toonces from last year ran away, never to return so they needed some cats to collect mice and chipmunks around the farm.  This is Jem. She and her brother hid for most of the day.


I read my book in the studio to get them comfortable around me.


Finally Jem and I became friends.  Chester is still hiding from me.