HOMESTEADING * HOME
Thank you Lord for rain!
For some reason, I can do all the watering on a schedule for the right amount of time… but when it rains, watch out! Everything literally doubles in size and is so happy!
Praying for a good spring with lots more rain to come!
Everything is so green and beautiful! I’ve had rose bushes for two years and they have finally started to put out the most beautiful color! For a while, they were just pokey plants. I had no idea they took so long to bloom.
My blackberries are starting to flower, so we’ll get some yummy berries soon if I can get to them before the deer and birds do. The aloe plants were not looking too happy after bringing them in from the freeze; but after a good rain, they are looking much better! I had some type of random melon or squash seed plant themselves in the middle of my yard and I can’t wait to see what they are! I built a silly rock ring around the plants trying to protect them from my hubby mowing over them. He thinks it looks ridiculous, but I really want to try and see what produce pops up!
I love self-seed spreaders! It’s so fun! I wonder how it happens, too. Was it the wind or a bird or an animal digging in my compost? How did the seeds get there?
I also planted potatoes in a random spot because they need a lot of room and they are getting so tall! Our soil is very rocky and I did not amend this area, so we’ll see what happens. It was a cheap plant though, so I had to try. I had some potatoes already sprouting, so I cut them in half and dipped the cut part into rooting powder and planted with buds up in an area where a lot of birds like to come. And the soil was kind of softer there. Even if I don’t get any potatoes, I think the plants are pretty, so that’s okay!
Inside, I’ve taken lots of ivy cuttings and snake plants and they are trying to propagate. They are looking really good and getting roots. I’ll put them in soil soon. These are the best because they only require once a week watering and don’t need much sunlight!
If you don’t have a green thumb, try ivy or a succulent. They’re the easiest!
How fun is gardening…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 ESV