One Alaskans greenhouse

[Alasgun]

Tomato’s at 3 weeks. Im thinking they’ll be just right in another month; when they go to the greenhouse. My start time vacillates every year.
Anyway, at this point i got 24 very uniform starts that im happy with.

 

[Alasgun]

A week later and they’re scaring me! Right after that last picture they went into 5 inch pots and now they’re about ready to move again. The 20 or so committed to the family promise fund raiser will go into 3 gallon fabric pots until the April 9th auction date.
The remaining 4 will move into my split pots. I’m sure hoping to get into the greenhouse about then. It’s more a cheepskate thing on my part as we have plenty of light right now; id just have to fire up the toyo to keep the night time temp up.

 

[Alasgun]

Also last week we rounded the corner with our seed starting and at this point have all the beans, cucumbers, dill, cabbage, celery, parsley and a couple medicinals in the ground.
This coming week we’ll finish up the remainder of the garden starts and the flowers.
It got to 47f today and you can really see the snow going away now. Once the 3 inches of ice melts off the trail down to the barn we’ll be styling!

 

[heirloomgal]

There's hope on the horizon for us too these last days in regards to living snow-free. Lots of puddles and the snow is turning almost slushy.

Doesn't it feel great!?

 

[Alasgun]

Snow Caskets? As the snow rapidly retreats from the beds; the melting pattern reminded my wife of “caskets” and i can’t think of a better resemblance. We’ll be glad when it’s All dead and gone

 

[Alasgun]

A while back; i mentioned my tomato transplant method using “split pots” and while up-potting the tomatoe’s i took a couple pictures to help you see what im doing; if anyone’s interested.

At planting i simply peel the tape, remove the bottom and set the rest in the prepared hole. Back fill just a bit and pull the pot out of the hole. The split side seam let’s you remove the pot shell from around the plant without damaging it.

these plants are 30 days old and will reside in these 5 gal. pots until mid to late April until being planted into the greenhouse beds.

i reuse the pots year after year And have never had a problem no matter how big the plants get before transplanting. Some years they’ll be staked and bearing fruit before going into they’re permanent homes; depends on the year!

 

[Alasgun]

Today i dug out the “chilcoot trail ” leading up to the greenhouse and was greeted by a pleasant almost 80f! This is a much awaited event for us each year.

Of course; the first thing i did was set up the chairs knowing i’ll really enjoy eating my morning fruit cup out there each day now; unless it snows and fills in my trail. It happens every year

A cool aside is basking in warm sunshine when the snow is still so deep outside.

 

[ducks4you]

EVERYBODY needs their gardening chair!!

 

[Alasgun]

Picked up the new mower today! Wow; this’ll be fun. I built a trailer to pull behind as well and expect it will get more use than the actual mower.
gonna have to change the signature line now cause Jackson (my wheelbarrow) will be moving over.
In the next day or so i’ll have the hitch done; then everything will have to wait a bit. I doubt it will climb the hill to the garden; bucking all that snow!

 

[Alasgun]

Here’s a few flats showing promise of things to come.
1. Cinnamon girl and New england pie pumpkins.
2. Anise Hyssop
3. Darki parsley and Self Heal
4. Tango celery and Sweet Success Cucumbers.

These have proven themselves over the years, no surprises just reliable produce.