Hooray for Spring! We have been busy working in the garden. Lots of weeding and trimming and turning beds, not exactly fun, but I honestly love any time spent in the garden. Jude loves turning the beds because it means hours of playing in the dirt and making friends with worms. For me, the best part of spring in the garden is the sowing of seeds.
We have started herbs in egg shells. This time we've got basil and borage happening.
Jude and I also planted sunflowers in toilet paper rolls. Last year the birds ate all of the seeds for our sunflower fort. Not this year! Sunflowers don't like having their roots disturbed so I'm hoping the fact that you can plant the whole thing, tube and all, will work in our favor. Oh, and if you need a very mini greenhouse, look no further than the produce aisle, clear plastic salad bins work great!
And the thing I am most excited about: our Eco-Lawn is getting a nice reseeding to return it to it's original glory. I love our Eco-Lawn. The back area of our yard was a big ugly dog run when we bought it. I knew I wanted that space to be turf, but I also knew I didn't want the traditional high-maintenance, water-guzzling lawn. A little online research led me to find Wild Flower Farm's Eco-Lawn. This stuff seriously rules, I especially love how it looks unmown. (I like the no-mow look so much I neglected to mow it twice a year like you're supposed to, thus the need to reseed.) If you are looking for a natural, soft, meadow-type lawn that likes shade and requires little water and even less maintenance, this is the stuff for you. I know I sound like a commercial, but I want people to know that they can have a lawn without hurting the environment. Early spring and late summer are the best times to seed and the seed comes with all the info you need to sow successfully. It won't be long before we are picinicing on a lush lawn once more.
What's happening in your garden this spring?
Full disclosure: The nice folks at Wild Flower Farm gave me a bag of seed for this reseeding (I had already fallen in love with the product) as always, all opinions are 100% my own.