Below: riding the giant ant.
Following a few gorgeous days of snowfall, the Green Chillis met today to check the progress of the seeds we started (quite a few up now!), discuss plant propagation (we made cuttings of spider plants and Tahitian bridal veil), and remove the seeds from the dried sunflower heads we saved from last season. Then came the most important task of the day: taking advantage of the snow by going out and playing in it! Our first attempt at a giant snowman quickly morphed into a giant snow ant, because the snowballs were so huge and heavy we couldn't get one on top of another. Then we made a snowcreature/bug to stand guard over the garden (it has six arms, four eyes, two antennae, and a proboscis, and stands about seven feet tall. Classify that if you will). What fun! Below: riding the giant ant.
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I recently enjoyed this thoughtful piece on sustainability by Booklist editor Keir Graff. He makes some good points, and following the article is Booklist's top ten list of books on sustainability from 2013. While you wait for your seeds to sprout, why not take a look? Cabbage seedlings a couple weeks after sowing. Snow is on the ground (finally!), but on the windowsills of the Chillicothe Public Library seedlings are pushing their way up through soil and reaching their little green hands (or, more accurately, cotyledons) to the light. The Green Chillis kicked off our third growing season last week, spreading some green love on Valentine's Day by planting a multitude of seeds, which we hope will grow into sturdy plants that will provide food and beauty for many months to come. The first sprouts popped up this week - our cabbage leading the way, and now joined by tiny calendula, thyme, marigolds, bachelor's buttons, and more! Stop by and take a look at our babies. The seeds we are planting this year are from generous donations we received in 2011 from Picket Fence in Chillicothe, the Herman's Garden program through the Seed Savers Exchange, and the America the Beautiful Fund. We will also be growing some plants from seeds we saved last year! |
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