Plans and plants

So, here are the flowers in my "orange collection". There are these cool orange tulips that smell like oranges - I just happened to discover that and it is cool!! There are daffodils and hyacinths as well. I am very pleased. This is the first time I have ever grown tulips and I think that are becoming one of my favorites. Of course anything that is easy I am going to like.

There is another bunch of bulbs I planted as well that include grape hyacinths and white tulips. Then there are some firespray tulips and some tiny "snowdrops" as well. I don't think I got a picture of the snowdrops but I will put up ones of the firespray later.

Here is the garden. I am going to plant peas, beets and kale today. I am thinking about making it bigger, but I doubt I will this year. And below you will see pictures of seeds that I started as well. Cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli. Those will have to wait until my birthday to go out into the garden. I have the windows open today to let them get some fresh air - ha!

I also started some marigolds, morning glories, cosmos, and alyssum as well. In the past some survive and some don't, I guess we will see, because I just couldn't resist starting SOMETHING.

Did you know that if you bring pepper plants indoors that they will continue to produce? I got 2 cheyenne peppers off of it. Although that isn't a lot it is something. And it has started growing new growth and blooming a lot. It will have to wait until my birthday to go outside as well. The reason I choose that date is because I have learned that if I plant things outside, before that time, that aren't cold hardy, it will inevitably will frost and kill what I plant. So, that is my planting benchmark.

So, I have to get to it today. I have to head off to work for a bit to finish the schedule so I can come home and play in the yard all day!!