Poor little mouse

The shallots are just poking their heads up.  They look like grass just now and I must remember not to pull them.  Shallots will be a nice mild substitute for onions and are not so hard to digest.

All the plants survived the frost.  Hooray.

To make watering easier, I put a drip line among the cucumbers.  A drip line has tiny holes along its length and a cap on the end.  It is connected to the regular hose water supply.  When turned on, a small trickle of water is released from each hole allowing lots of plants to be…

The Goliath tomatoes I started in peat pots 6 weeks ago are ready to transplant out.  I know, it is really early, but April 15 is our last average frost date here in Virginia.  I put them against the side fence in front of the peas.  The peas will be long gone by the time…

For some unknown reason, a sparrow  built her nest inside the chicken coop.  I have tried blocking them out and destroying early nests, but they somehow succeed in nesting there,  Trouble is, when the babies drop out of the nest, the chickens kill them.  One fell out today and I was able to rescue it,…

The heirloom yellow pear tomato seeds have survived the winter and 8 have sprouted in random places in the garden.  When they are 4-6 inches tall, I will transplant to the preferred area and stake them.  They grow tall, no , REALLY tall.  They are small but wonderfully flavorful.  They have tender skins and do…