The very cold week passed, and the snow starts to melt down. I removed the plants again to the greenhouse , gave them water, and trimmed the damaged parts. It will be still a while before spring, so they'd better stay tidy and neat.
The three Eucalyptus (Silver dollar) plants I grew from seeds last year - so far, they overwintered well. There is almost no growth, but the plants are healthy. I pruned them a bit today, and they smell so great! I put several longer stems in the vase and hanged the rest to dry.
The Monstera I put on a shelf - because it is very close to the heater and enjoys always the warm air, a new leave just about the open up. When you put a light in front of it, the shadow on the wall is just charming.
The seeds are waiting, and my sowing this year will start this week from Lisianthus. The next will be all kinds of leafy greens, peas, and fava beans from the 3rd week of Feb. Before that, my major work will be cleaning the greenhouse and all tools.
I did buy new seeds, but only three - an F1 napa cabbage, a summer Aster, and a sunflower. I will use what I have at hand, including the 24 seeds from the advent calendar that DD gave me. Meanwhile, I will make a patch later to 'dump' whatever seeds that I don't want to grow them seriously - just see how that patch will turn into.
Besides, I invested in below plants this year:
Fruit: kiwi, honeyberry, and grape
Perennial: 4 different daylilies, and 2 tree peonies
Mushroom: oyster mushroom and king trumpet mushroom, which can develop on the soil directly
We have three garden projects for 2024:
1. Extend the compost area from a 3-Bay to 5-Bays and build a roof
2. Remove the rose and lavender patch between two ponds and make it into a sitting area where we can enjoy the ponds
3. Build the 3rd chicken coop with roof and add more chicken!
Can't wait!
