Growth and new life

Hey everyone,

Thanks for stopping by Just a Small Town Farm. The seeds I planted are just starting to sprout which is a great sign! Marigolds are what have just popped up about 7 days after planting. My garage hasn’t been the warmest, but I’m hoping the warmer weather this week will help me with getting even more to sprout. So stay tuned for more growth updates soon!

In addition to the sprouting starting in the garage, I’ve also started lemons and kiwis inside the house in a paper towel. Hopefully they’ll emerge in about 2 weeks with a nice root that is ready to go into soil and take off then. These will be an awesome addition to our little farm. 

Finally, with the warmer weather coming, it’s time to get the garden soil ready. Last fall, I place grass clipping and some leaves in the garden to do a little composting over winter. Most of the leaves were starting to break down and most of the grass had turned to beautiful worm castings. I turned the soil today and am hoping that the rest will break down in the coming weeks. I also placed a tarp over top of the bed to keep heat in and protect worms from the sun and wind. I’ll keep the soil mix wet over the next few weeks and we’ll see what happens. 

Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you all soon.