Watching plants grow...

Apparently watching plants grow is much like waiting for a pot to boil, but today I got my first flowers…. 67 days after planting.

This will probably be my last Spring Progress Post, unless something amazing happens in the next few days! But boy am I looking forward to Summer Solstice!

Week One of the Flax Project.

I started off by measuring a 16’ x 4’ rectangle to be my plot. I wanted it narrow enough that it was accessible from both sides. Next came removing the sod, this took me three days, I did approximately a 1/3 each day. After that I used a tiller to break up the soil. At first I was going to remove all the rocks but I think this will help with drainage. The next steps are, add topsoil and then plant. I have to check the weather and make sure that there will not be anymore major freezes. I have read that the seeds can withstand minor frosts, but it is best to wait until the weather warms.