After the Ice

 During the week that our power was out, following an ice storm, I started more seeds. I planted celery, leeks, and onions. 

Out in the garden I sowed lettuce, arugula, Ethiopian kale, spinach, two kinds of chard, and three kinds of peas. 

The first lettuce and chard are in the greenhouse and doing well. The onions and leeks are now ready to put out there. 

First Frost

We had our first frost two nights ago. Nothing was totally killed, but I took out the basil and peas, both of which looked pretty sad.

The celery experiment is amazing. New leaves emerged within a couple of days, and they are now several inches tall.

When I took out the tomatoes, I saved about six of them to use as green tomatoes. I still haven't cooked them, but one by one they have ripened on the counter, even though they were totally green with no color showing.

An Experiment

I planted a long row of garlic today, as well as three large shallots. Recently I've been planting the root ends of scallions and they've sprouted and produced more leaves. So I thought I'd try it with leeks. I have three large leek roots, which I put in the bed, about an inch down, and covered them with soil. They each had some short roots that had been cut off. I also have a celery base, which I've read will sprout. However, it doesn't have any roots, so I put it in a dish of water to see if it will sprout.