There is so much beauty when it snows. Instead of the views, I wanted to

find patterns. In the blue spruce above  snow outlines the

intricate needles, enhancing their beauty.

The melting snow on the window contrasts the reflected blue sky view.

Just like the man in How the West Was Won, I grow rocks everywhere. It’s hard

to stick a shovel in the ground without it scraping on a rock. This is one of my

favorite snow-capped boulders.

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Nature supplies an infinite number of interesting patterns.

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Snow can make mundane man-made objects, like the car windows above

and the deck board below, something of beauty. The rock wall is already

appealing, but snow and lichens add to it’s rustic look.

Tracks of all kinds can be identified in the snow. Sometimes they even tell of drama.

A digital camera is a liberating device. It allows experimentation, but also excesses.

It’s here! The order from Park Seed Company arrived in a little more than a week.

Included was The Park Gardener’s Handbook which has information for the whole year.

This is the weather outside today,

but inside I plan to plant seeds.

This is the garden planting record I use for seeds and plants.

garden-planting-record.doc

I keep this in a looseleaf binder in front of all the garden articles that I’ve collected.

Also included in my garden binder are the tags from purchased plants

(roses, azaleas, rhododendron, etc.) and location of each plant.

My indoor planting guide will be:

Cilantro Delfino, Lemon Grass and Basil Minimum____Today

Squash and Tomatoes _______________________February ( in Bio-dome)

Cucumber _______________________________April (in Bio-dome)

Artichokes_______________________________April (in Bio-Dome)

Brussel sprouts____________________________May (for fall harvest)

These will be in the Bio-Dome until squash and tomatoes are planted in February.

The rest will go directly into the garden at the appropriate times.

Bio-Dome

This is the Bio Dome that I just ordered to contain my seeds planted indoors. It seems to have everything I need except the seeds. My Park Seed order is complete, and I’m looking forward to its arrival.

My order includes:

Juliet Hybrid tomato__Cucino cucumbers

Summer Glory Blend__ Diablo hybrid

Touchstone Gold__ Redbaron Hybrid

Sugar Sprint __Balmoral pattypan

Magda Hybrid__ Cronell’s Bush Delicata

One Ball Hybrid__ Lemon Grass

Basil Minimum__ Cilantro Delfino

This comes free with an my order:

Cucumber Pearl

If you put the code V1A800 Park Seed Company will take 10% off your first order.