Here comes the Basil! (Windowsill Garden Update)

Look how big it's gotten in just five days! First true leaves are getting big, and the plants seem to be thriving!

The green onions! You can even see the volunteer leaf lettuce that started growing in the pot. lol

Speaking of Lettuce.... BAM. Lettuce Jungle! Yes, I deliberately seeded the pot a bit thick. ;)


And that's it for this update! I may be planting some "Pioneer" Peas in the next little while. They did really well last year, and were delicious. Will post photos if/when I get around to it.

Spring? Finally!

Well, it finally looks like the last blast of winter has passed. Temperatures are slowly creeping up to what would be considered "normal", it just took an extra month to get there!

My windowsill seedlings are doing very well. The Lettuce especially. The Radishes have been slow in sprouting for some reason, but given how poorly they did last year I'm not hoping for much. I plan on using the greens more than anything. The Basil is doing great! Excellent germination rate and fast growth, they've already sprouted their first set of true leaves (for the most part).

Interestingly, this spring has shown me something I never would have thought of when it comes to the whole "search for land" front. This winter, with it's excessive snow and then the major rain during the melt, there has been a major amount of flooding in the areas where I was looking at land. I guess that's the drawback at looking at land with good access to potable water sources... unless you build on high ground, there's a real risk of your cabin/cottage/house ending up looking like a boat! Especially if you want "waterfront views" from your porch! Yikes. So I guess the lesson in that is to look for land with a an area elevated high enough, in case of spring flooding. Somewhere to build the cabin, out buildings, and off grid power system where it won't all end up underwater (and you won't end up in an inflatable dingy with emergency personnel taking you to safety).