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I'm finally going to start some seeds this weekend. Our high today was 38 degrees, and the last couple of weeks have been extremely windy, so trying to work out on the deck was impossible. Trying to work on the kitchen table would have been a total mess. I'm a little discouraged, but with my husband helping out, we should get the job done. Oh, and I forgot to get markers for my little pots so that I'll know what's growing (hopefully) in each one. It's been years since I did anything but direct sow or buy transplants.

I'll have to take pictures this year. I've never done that previously, so this could be either a lot of fun, or a resounding public disgrace. :)

Trying to work on the kitchen table would have been a total mess

Not being burdened with anyone else in the house, I'm free to use the kitchen table as I please, and no-one complains.

Yes, that's a carburator in the bathroom sink. I'm single. ;)

/johnny

Well I improvise and use a Milk Carton to make markers. Just take kitchen shears and cut out a thing rectangle. Then write on it with permanent marker and stick it in the dirt of the container I am using. It’s cheap and helps get rid of Milk carton trash.

I have a baking station sort of in my downstairs basement. It’s about 39 inches long. I just take a newspaper and cover the counter, do my thing, then wad up the mess and stick in into the big compost bin. I have a grow light on the downstairs kitchen table, which we don’t really use to eat on anyway, because I put the containers on an old pan covered with aluminum foil.

Since I pass by the table constantly during the day, I don’t forget to check on the progress of the starts.

It’s always better to share the chores with someone, even if its just the kids, and even if all they do is talk about what you do. At least that’s the way I am. I find it hard to get as motivated when it’s just me. That’s why this garden thread is so helpful to me.

Reading what everyone is doing or especially seeing pictures gets me motivated big time.