broken borage

A certain someone very excitedly opened her windows the other day, to let the warm, delicious air in.  That same someone may or may not have allowed the strong breeze coming through the window to knock over one of the jiffy trays and break her borage.  (Does broken borage count as a first world problem?)

I snipped off the broken stems to allow the smaller stems to take over.  They thyme and basil dusted themselves off and seem to be doing fine.  Eggplant is even starting to peek out a bit.  Peppers are all starting to pop up, with the exception of both mini-peppers.  And outside, the lettuce, kale, and spinach have finally come out to play, and the calendula and chamomile showed their green faces this morning.

Just in time for the predicted snow tomorrow.

Still waiting for the chard, purslane, and mini-peppers, then I'll have my full green contingent.  I'm refusing to hopeful about the strawberries (pretty sure this cold winter killed them) and the blueberry bush (I need to learn how to prune it, and I don't think my last-minute coffee grounds applications will be enough to induce it to flower).

Our community garden opens on April 22.  I'll prepare the bed, lay out the squares, and then get the radishes, carrots, parsnips, and peas started.  I'm itching to get my hands in the dirt.

In non-garden related life news, my show closed this afternoon, which means it's project go-time.  I'm starting a new quilt and test-batching soap for the shop.  I'm hoping these two projects (plus some spring cleaning) help me walk the line between too-bored and not-enough-to-do.  I'll be sure to post updates on both projects.

In the meantime:  happy spring!