Yup, you heard me right, despite the cold temps, despite the snow, despite the drifts that are so huge and solid that even the horse’s walk over the beaten path.. the sun, the sun its got promise, it started last week, the bright sun poured in though the big living room windows, and I turned off the main floor heater, and the whole house was warmed by the sun!

I watch the critters, they know it too.. no more hiding in the barn, no more hiding out of the wind on the side of the little barn, nope, they come out in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they hang out by the feeder, resting, sleeping on the bedding that is spilled like a green carpet around the ring feeder, they lay low to the ground, chewing cud, resting with closed eyes and a softness, and if you walk up and say hello, you get happy smiles, and when you put your hand on their coats, its so warm from the sun, you just want to snuggle in and get a warm horse or sheep scented hug..

There is dirt under my fingernails, not my dirt, my dirt is frozen solid at this time, hidden still by snow/ice, even my first to melt out spots are still a good solid two to three feet under its winter blanket.. but soon, soon shovels will come out, and that snow will be removed from the bed, and the early early spring cold frame will cover it up, and in a mear two or three weeks, tough little greens will be put out in trays an started..

But for now, its bought dirt, taken by the cupful out of a big bag, and containers are filled, seeds are sown, water is done and up to the top of my older fridge, this is the perfect place, they fit under the cupboard so no cats can get to it, the warmth from the back of the fridge, its my own personal starter area..

This is a old salad keeper gotten from a farm sale in a one dollar box, it didn’t have the lid but it did have the little green bottom, which allows me to put a bit of rock under it, it on top and gives the box the ability to drain properly.

This box is one of those that will grow me dark green harvested as a baby spinach,  if I wanted to grow them for transplanting, they would be in their own cups/trays/plugs.

I will need to start my leeks next week, but they will need a very different set up..

Are you starting some early indoor greens, are you starting any of your transplants? I can start a few very early because they will be hardened and moved to the greenhouse very early in the season..

Speaking of greenhouses.. there is news coming on that front.. I have a area that you could make a walk in pop up greenhouse with pretty ease and I am thinking of trying it, it would be a put up and take down one..