Just couldn’t wait…

Well, I just couldn’t wait any longer.  The Queensland lettuce came up so nicely in our summer heat and humidity, that I planted a few more seeds in the same pot as the tomato plant.  I got the seeds at ECHO along with several others thinking I would plant this fall.  When I got the seeds out, those other packets seemed to be screaming to be planted too.

So, now I have 6 cucumber seeds purchased from ECHO in improvised seed pots. I am holding off on the others until I’m sure what I want to put in my first bed.  ECHO is a neat organization and we are blessed to live about 10 miles from their farm.

A month ago I read about Wild Florida Everglades tomatoes.  The time to plant the seeds is now, so they can be planted in their permantent location (container or garden) in August.  They are a type of cherry tomato and apparently give a very high yield – we’ll see.

Next gardening step will be to build my first raised bed.  I’m putting it in the front of the house to shelter it from the baking, afternoon sun.  I started reading Mini Farming for Self Sufficiency and I’m already getting inspired!

The one culinary skill I seem to be good at is making homemade bread from fresh ground wheat berries.  The past couple months I’ve been pretty faithful to keep us from purchasing bread at the store.  Today I made a regular loaf and a cinnamon-raisin loaf.  I love the way the house smells when there’s bread in the oven!

I’m used to being my most productive on the computer; however, I have noticed a different type of satisfaction from working with both my mind and my body the past few days.  Tonight will be our third night in a row to eat a home-cooked meal.  WOW!

Speaking of dinner…I need to check the chicken!