[JRandomFreeper]

My sunshelf is full of planters where I'm starting some early seedlings. I needed to replace thyme, oregano, and rosemary in the garden, so I started those. I did my first batch of tobacco, and I'll start another batch in 2 weeks, so I hit the outdoor planting time and not miss it like I did last year.

I replaced my tiller this week. Found one that was refurbished, with a warranty, and saved about $200 on it (along with my veteran's discount).

Only problem was the tines were installed backwards when I got it, and it took me a full day to figure that out. It beat me half to death before I figured that out.

Slowly, I'm getting my winter tilling chores done, when the days are good.

/johnny

[greeneyes]

I am still dreaming about adding a garden room to the house on the backyard patio, so that I can just walk directly into it from the house, and grow all my favorite herbs and flavorings.

I’d especially like to have at least 2 more lemon trees. I love fresh lemon juice on so many things.

We don’t have a tiller, so we just kinda make do with what we have. My raised beds don’t really need it anyway, and Hubby is converting some of his garden patches to raised beds too.

[Black Agnes]

Any particular varieties of herbs you’re starting? I’ve got some ‘plain’ rosemary seeds to start but i’ve seen some of the ‘foxtail’ plants in various places online. Those look wonderful. Any experience with the gourmet varieties?

We’ve got a mole family that’s been doing our tilling for us. I’m agnostic right now because they eat SVB grubs. We’ll see how I feel if they get in my strawberry bed.

[TEXOKIE]

This has been a rather mild winter in our area. I harvested my thyme and oregano at the end of the season...but several days ago, I noticed that the stalk hasn’t died off! So I’ve still got fresh thyme for my chickie soup! Yum!