Outdoor Planting & Seedlings

As forcasted the warm weather has arrived and will stick around for a few days. This is great as I have been putting off my veggie garden building projects as its been to chilly. This afternoon I was able to cross a few things off my list:

• finished building the addition three raised beds, now they just need filling
• planted a row of 'French Breakfast' Radish
• planted the following cold frame crops outside, Mesculin Mix Lettuce, 'Tauro' Radicchio in a terracotta container & 'Kolibri' Kohlrabi
• planted the second seeding of lettuce in the oak barrel

Here are some photo's I took during the afternoon:

The last raised bed half way through finishing it.

Mesclun Mix Lettuce. After planting & watering I
covered them with row cover to reduce transperation.

'Tauro' Radicciho planted with some onion sets.

Little kohlrabi's being planted out. I spaced them in a
stagered block about 6" apart. One 'Romanesco' Broccoli
will be planted on either side around May 15th.

The oak barrel greenhouse, running at 35c (95f). Solar power!

Mister Early Tomato catching some rays.

One of the two rows of spinach that germinated last week.

'Easter Egg' Radish. Also germinated last week, right through the snow.

Well doing what I do best, taking a break, this butterfly kept landing on me.
After the third time it landed on me I went and got the camera to photograph
the fourth visit.

Over the next couple days I will finish the BAYG Potato Bin & dig out the new raised beds to be refilled with good soil. I also need to get the rest of the perennial borders cleaned out. I am sure there is more but that is all I can think of. Of course I will have to fit in lots of patio breaks too.