Transplanting from the Cold Frame

Since the last time lots has changed, for one thing the plants are outgrowing the cold frame. That should be a good thing, right, normally that would be but our weather has been cold and somebody has unleashed a south wind from _ _ L L. It seems like every day is wind gusts of 30 or better so between that and getting down to 30 at night the plants have gotten crowded in the cold frame.

Last week I put 6-8 inches of good clean grass clippings on the garden, thankfully it was enough to save the carrots and beets from the freeze last week. I had bunched it right up to the 1" high plants and they made it just fine. The cabbage and broccoli got bit some, a few made it and I don't lack for plants to replace them. I plan on donating my left over plants to a neighborhood garden a local church is planting so hate to use more than I have to.

Tomatoes, two kinds of hot peppers and more cucumbers got parolled from the cold frame yesterday and look good and strong this morning. We are having a nice mist for a few days so it was a perfect time to transplant them. They were pretty tall so it is quite a shock for them and the cool damp weather is just what the doctor ordered.

The potatoes have broken ground this last couple of days, I was beginning to wonder if we were going to have fresh creamed potatoes and peas but God willing it looks like we will if the cow doesn't go dry. Now all I have to do is buy a cow. I am trying to find a source for fresh country milk and cream, pretty hard to do any more, most people around here don't seperate their milk anymore, just store it until the commercial trucks come and take it away for them.

Well, keep the weeks down and the water coming for those fresh veggies.

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