Life in Tee Harbor, Alaska

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I have the day off work today.  It is raining out today, but that is better than snowing like it was yesterday!  I'm anxious to get some drier weather so I can start working outside in the garden.  I also want to do some landscaping in front of our house, so I am stuck just making plans for now - lots of lots of plans  :o)

I planted some seeds in flats (indoors) - zucchini, cucumbers (pickling & slicing), romaine lettuce, jalapeno peppers, and cabbage.  The Stupice tomatoes that I started last month got transplanted to 3" pots.  I already transplanted the Salad Bowl lettuce 2 weeks ago - I need to transplant the Great Lakes lettuce.  The other plants are doing well - dill, basil, parsley and celery.  The calendulas look good, but only about 2/3 germinated, so this morning I planted again in the spaces that were bare - we will see how that goes!

I found a good deal on a set of sheets at Fred Meyer.  All their winter flannel print sheet sets were 50% off - plus they have a coupon this week for 10% off - so I got the set for $18!  Yea!  So I'm trying to be economical and think of how to use the old set - the fitted one got a hole in it.  The flat one is in perfect shape, so I was thinking that would make a great backing for a quilt.  Any other ideas for the fitted and pillowcases?

I have some laundry going and I started a fire in the woodstove to get the living room all cozy.  Mixed up some bread dough and it is rising by the stove right now, almost time to pop it in the oven.  I haven't made bread for a couple weeks now, since we have been eating tortillas with everything.  I would like to learn how to freeze homemade tortillas - does anyone do this with success?

I made our corned beef & cabbage dinner last night and we will have leftovers from it for a few days - yummy!  Have a happy St. Patrick's day!

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12:42 PM, Monday, March 17, 2008 .. Posted by southernbelle

It sounds nice and cozy there. It's in the 70's here and sunny and breezy.

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1:33 PM, Monday, March 17, 2008 .. Posted by morningsunshine

your tomatoes have been transplanted? How long before the seeds sprouted,and did they spring up an inch overnight, or have I got a weed or two in my tomato boxes? I am a bit nervous about my tomato seeds actually turning into fruits....

Hi morningsunshine!
I started the tomato seeds a month ago. They didn't take long to sprout - a week? They were about 3 inches when I transplanted - they did shoot up when I fertilized the first time. You can tell if they are tomatoes when they get their first true leaves - don't pull anything until you are sure :o) Good luck on the fruit!
~Michelle

Edited by mdonohue on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 4:54 PM