Lots of things have been going on around here, including a lot of garden planning. I love this high radiator in my front hall, because it is perfect for two trays of germinating seeds. Who needs one of those fancy heating pads when you have one built right into the house?
The plants I started a few weeks ago are looking good -- actually they are much bigger than this, but I don't have a recent photo.
I am so excited about the garden this year!
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I guess it might seem a little early to be starting seeds, but these are mostly petunias and impatiens which take forever to germinate. I'm still searching through seed catalogs for my veggies seeds, and looking forward very much to getting those started in my new seed starting tower...
This set up, using some sturdy steel shelving, 4 shop lights and a powerstrip with an automatic timer was our weekend project. As you can imagine, I'm itching to get more seeds started so I can fill these shelves!
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We are doing a Booga Bag KAL over on Ravelry. Stop by to check it out!
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...on her blog! So cute!
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Recently I made marmalade for the first time ever and it was easy, but took quite a bit longer than berry jam. I used the recipe for the citrus marmalade from an awesome cookbook -- Food in Jars.
Of course, it would have been even easier if the power didn't go out just as I was about to start the canning part of the marmalade making. Canning by candlelight was a bit stressful, but made me feel all old-timey. And the marmalade came out fine in the end with all the jars sealing properly.
I have to say that it is delicious on chocolate chip scones and I thought it was quite tasty on the jam thumbprint cookies I made this week.
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Maddie is 12 this year, and so is our artificial tree. As you can imagine, it's looking a little scraggly. I didn't really want to get another artificial tree -- they get kind of musty after a few years in the attic or basement and I don't really like the perfect look of them.
We bought our tree at Bengston's Tree Farm -- a local-ish small farm which I am happy to support. And from what I understand, a real tree is better for the enviroment (if only marginally).
It was a lot of fun to walk around and look at all the trees, and cutting the tree down was a breeze as the saw they provided was well sharpened. At the farm we visited, you cut the tree and they come around with a truck to pick it up and bring it back to your car for you after they shake it (to get out loose needles and any debris) and bail it.
The nearly 9 ft. tall tree actually fit in my Honda FIT (love my car!!), so we didn't have to worry about securing it to the roof.
I suppose we could have kept it in a bucket of water in the vestibule, which is unheated, until the next day, but we forged ahead.
Oops! A little too tall, but I figured that top bit would have to come off. This is a Caanan Fir, which is tall, somewhat narrow and more open -- perfect for hanging ornaments.
After some lights, ornaments and old fashioned tinsel...
Our tree!
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