Gotta keep going!

I'm going to start off by saying I was in a horrible, no good, very bad mood today. All freakin' day! I wanted to destroy things. So, when I got off work I came home and I decided I'm going to plant these seedlings. I think we're safe now I do not think there is going to be another freeze. If there is another freeze now that I have transplanted, I might explode. You see, the seedlings had totally out grown their little peat moss pellets. The seedlings were starting to die so I knew I had to do something quick.

While I was turning up the only bed I can plant in, I desperately need more compost or manure or top soil something. Anyway, I found SO MANY FAT HEALTHY WORMS! Oh how happy they make me, I love those little guys!

Also I found this really cool fungus

growing in the garden! I know that this fungus is breaking down the straw bales, but it still makes me sooo happy!

I am pretty sure this is cup fungus from Phylum Ascomycota.

There's actually two different kinds of mushrooms growing. The other kind is called an ink cap mushroom.

I'm a little crazy about mushrooms and I really want to grow some shiitakes, portabellas, or oyster or

morels. I don't even really care to eat mushrooms very often, I just think they are so interesting and cool! I probably think they're so cool because they're so trendy now. Kinda crazy about owls too.. :)

Thanks Wikipedia! Sometimes these are hard mushrooms to catch.

I finished everything around 8 pm. I'm glad the sun took so long to finally go down. Sometimes it's hard for me to find free time, I'm thankful for the longer daylight hours.

Oh, I almost forgot!

I planted the cauliflower seeds, carrot, and green onion seeds this past Sunday. I hope they germinate. :) I transplanted the collard greens a couple weeks ago as well.

Sprouts, the good, the bad, and the horrific hulk ivy...

The last weekend of February, I went outside with Britches and decided to look at the garden and dream of everything that's going to be growing there! Then I looked down between the bales and under some bales..... Ivy....... So, we have this horrible Ivy in our yard that I absolutely despise. When we started the beds I thought that fresh and old clippings would be safe to put as the bottom layer. Also we did not put any compost down for two weeks so I thought the fresh clippings had time to die. Boy, was I wrong! It started growing and tried getting sunshine any way it wanted to! Amanda, while shoveling heavy manure and trying to pull out this wonderful vine from pounds and pounds of manure, lovingly named the ivy as, "hulk ivy!"

ugh, barf...

This morning I was outside with Britches, once again, and I looked at the garden tried troubleshooting on how to fix this ivy problem and apparently pumpkin or acorn squash or SPAGHETTI SQUASH (nom.. nom.. nom.. nom.. nom..) seeds last a long time and will sprout even though I put them in the compost bin months ago. It's okay, I think they're cute! Even though we may not have room for these guys, I invite them to enjoy the soil and grow as big as they can! :)

Also, the bales are sprouting! It's A-okay with me! I have read this is normal.

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And now, some of the actual plants we're going to grow are sooo happy in their little indoor nursery. The tomatoes are looking big and healthy!

Oh my gatos, I wish it was warm enough to put them outside! Sheesh, I'm hungry already....

I don't know what's the deal with these dudes.... Seriously, they're delicious and they better grow well or else...

P.S. I went into the "woods" and found this little gem! Hello Spring!