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All about the greenhouse ...... growing like a weed☺

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I showed a couple pics of the greenhouse in my last post but this post is all about the plants☺ (And there are lots of pics:~p)  I started planting seeds on Jan 10th Jan 17 The broccoli and cauliflower were the first to start coming up. Jan 23 Jan 26 Time to start thinning and re-potting Feb 2 Coming along fine☺ Feb 2 The perennial flowers are starting to get in it gear Feb 6 Some broccoli, cauliflower, a couple of flowers Feb 6 They all seem to be pretty happy in their hi tech pots (9 oz dixie cups)☺ Feb 6 Feb 6 Mostly peppers and a few tomatoes Feb 6 All of the plants are pretty much constantly being moved around  from tray to tray according to height. ( Think elementary school picture day)   I keep the lights just a couple of inches from the top of the plants at all times. It keeps them from getting all stringy and lanky since they don't have to "stretch" to seek out the lig

Year of Jewelry ~ Week 7

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I've been spending a lot of time in the  greenhouse lately, (YAY! baby veggies☺) but I am still keeping up. Considering we are only on Week 7  I would be very sad if I wasn't. ☺ I'm getting more comfortable with this style of wrapping. I don't hold my work with a death grip anymore. lol I also made the beaded chain and I must say that it was  a pain in the ass to scrub all of those little wraps after I put it in the LOS.  If I remember, next time I will tarnish the wire BEFORE  I make all of those little links☺ Still need a lot of practice, but I want to start trying to go for  the more free form style with the larger gauge wire. We'll see☺ Here's a little peek at some of the goodies from the greenhouse.... I started planting seed a little over a month ago. I have several varieties of tomatoes, hot peppers and perennial flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and squash. So far everybody seems to be pretty hap

Year of Jewelry continues☺

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Well, we are up to Week 6 and I am blogging as regularly as usual. Ha! This one is a matchy-matchy to Week 2. I made it so I wouldn't have so many beads to sort and put away;~) (Still working on that) I really hope to carve out the time I need to actually list a bunch  of items in the store. I've got tons of stuff that I need to get to listing:~)