Steven Helmer Publications

It's way too early to plant anything outside but I figured there was no harm in picking up some packets of seeds and bag of potting soil so I could get a start on things.  I am doing something a bit different this year. Instead of throwing them in the recycle bin, I've been saving my Mega Buddy drink cups from Kwik Trip and put the seedling pots inside of them. I am hoping they'll both keep the water from getting all over the place and serve as mini greenhouses if I cover the tops. I have cherry tomatoes and spinach to start. I might add some other vegetables later, once I have more cups.

I haven't picked them in a couple of days and, since I took the day off from work, I decided to get caught up. I've been doing a good job keeping the cherry tomatoes eaten (I take them to the office with me as an all-day snack). But, this time around, I might have to share. A lot of these are really ripe and I just don't think I can get through them all by myself. In addition to the cherry tomatoes, I also managed to get about a half-quart of green beans, another bowl of Roma tomatoes (I've been giving those to my parents so they can include them when they are canning) and, for the first time ever, some potatoes (I'm not regretting not planting more hills). Sadly, I think the gardening season is going to end early this year. The plants are already turning brown so, before too long, I'm going to be forced to just pull everything up and prep the garden for winter.