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Sowing Seed
28 Feb 2026 18:29Grandson of full-time farmers...son of part-time farmers...so I always sow seeds for tender plants inside and then transplant outside. The reason is to extend the growing season.
And I'm a total sucker for any new idea for doing it! Behold the "seed snail"!
Bubble wrap (and I wrapped also in wax paper), rolled like a sushi roll, planted with this year's seeds! This came from a YT -- https://youtu.be/UfDU3wDmrdo
We will see how this plays out. If it doesn't work, I can always buy plants at the big box stores when it gets warmer.
I love basil. So I sowed Sweet Basil, Thai Basil, Sacred Basil. I love tomatoes, so San Marzano Tomatoes, and some cherry tomatoes. I love Shishito Peppers, so I sowed some of those.
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Today was 67 high (19.4C), so I totally was on the porch reading Beowulf aloud...as one does. 😆
Perspective of where I sit on the porch...the tree to the left is Dec 21. And there is a building just outside the frame on the right that corresponds to June 21. The sun is moving!
Language interest -- some words in Old English for farmer --
And I'm a total sucker for any new idea for doing it! Behold the "seed snail"!
Bubble wrap (and I wrapped also in wax paper), rolled like a sushi roll, planted with this year's seeds! This came from a YT -- https://youtu.be/UfDU3wDmrdo
We will see how this plays out. If it doesn't work, I can always buy plants at the big box stores when it gets warmer.
I love basil. So I sowed Sweet Basil, Thai Basil, Sacred Basil. I love tomatoes, so San Marzano Tomatoes, and some cherry tomatoes. I love Shishito Peppers, so I sowed some of those.
***
Today was 67 high (19.4C), so I totally was on the porch reading Beowulf aloud...as one does. 😆
Perspective of where I sit on the porch...the tree to the left is Dec 21. And there is a building just outside the frame on the right that corresponds to June 21. The sun is moving!
Language interest -- some words in Old English for farmer --
- ierþling - farmer - we got "earthling" from this one!
- acerman - farmer - acer turned into acre in modern English - "acre-man"
