It's been so busy

I've hardly had time for a new post. So this one will be short. I hope.

We started new seeds indoors: tomatoes, onions, and leeks. Saturday was a gorgeous day, and I also sowed some onion seeds outdoors. I had a peek at the fava beans, and they are sprouting already. I tested some old seeds on a wet paper towel for a week or so, and they all sprouted! Now I need more land for my crop. Ha Ha.

We went to home depot to buy materials for a polytunnel, and I found assorted eggplant seeds; something new to try. Those had to be started indoors early, but I guess I'm going to be late. I also got tarragon and Genovese basil seeds.

I cleaned up the flower beds, although not too much, because the arbor specialist from SavATree said to wait a week or two to avoid exposing the tender growth to the cold weather. So I did the irises and the tulips to let them grow nice and straight. Fewer tulips this year, though. Should plant more in the fall. The irises, on the other hand, multiply like rabbits!