The first seeds are up!

This time of year always gets me excited more than any other when the seeds we planted have germinated and have begun breaking through the soil. I think it's because of all of the potential that's inherent to a seed. Some seeds are as small as a grain of sand and seem equally inanimate yet are able to create a plant that sustains us. It's really quite incredible. When they finally poke through the ground it's an affirmation of their potential. With enough care, reasonable weather, and time they will produce abundant, beautiful food!

Planting continued this past week and we have continued to work on our chicken coop. We've got the walls framed up, the frame is on skids, and the flooring is in. There's a lot left to be done including installing the sheathing, siding, roof, shingles and painting but we have made good progress. Our first baby chicks should arrive in early June! 

Peas!

These onions have been up for a week or so. The rows are visible from the road.

Hard to see but this is baby kale. Notice the purple-ish stem.

Lettuce! 

Spinnach

Potatoes! 

Our garlic is about 16 inches tall already! It's currently forming bulbs underground.

These are bell peppers. This is the last day they were inside before we begin the hardening off process where we gradually introduce them to the outdoors to get them used to full sunlight, wind, and rain.

Tomatoes on their last day indoors.

Peppers look happy outside!

This is our hardening off station. It's in a shelter area of our property. 

Bonus: Axel eating a stick he found.

Bonus #2: Chicken coop under construction. It will be 12ft by 8ft when complete and be big enough to house 40 chickens. We plan on having 20 to start with.