Tis Time

 It's cold outdoors today. I still have some bulbs to plant although it's almost spring. They'll go in the window box this week when the soil warms up some. It's now or never. I checked the top of the soil today, frozen solid. Probably just the top. In the past I've taken off the top of the soil and planted my bulbs and they still bloomed beautifully in spring. Today, didn't feel like that. But I did feel like starting some seeds. Vegetables today and maybe annuals next weekend. I'll start the kale with lettuce on another day.

Herbs to be started another day in pots. Rosemary can be difficult to germinate. I guess that's the fun with seed starting. Seeing what will germinate fast and what takes much longer or not at all.

Mustards will be direct sown in a container in my yard.

Didn't start the small bell peppers.

Hopefully I won't regret starting tomatoes this early.

Bought these for the pellets which were hard to find along with peat pots. My daughter picked up some pots today at the Dollar Store. If I like them, I'll get more especially for vegetables that don't like their root disturbed.

Used 16 of 36 pellets.

Spring is not far away when primrose arrive and my native honey suckle outside has started to bud out in Philly's frigid weather. Oxalis is not far behind. I usually find it around Saint Patrick's Day.

I prefer pale yellow flowers  but this white is giving the yellow competition. It's very aromatic and sweet smelling. Yellow ones at the store didn't look good yesterday.