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01 Apr, 2013

Gardening, part 1

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Misc. life

Guess who we saw in the backyard bathing in the sump pump dump the other day? THIS DOOD:

This dood was spotted having a bath where the sump pump drains  #birdtweet

The arrival of the robins makes it official. It’s Spring, and that means I’m itching to see things growing around the house.

Our Easter tree (really just branches snipped from our lilac tree) is getting green buds. It is lovely. And so springy.

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I’m trying something with celery too. Did you know you can transplant celery and grow a whole new plant out of the end of the stalk? Here’s some info.

Celery

… and I also have a dish full of broccoli sprouts on the go, a wee project I once wrote about for Canadian Family Magazine:

Broccoli sprouts

They are edible!

I also have some chives on the go but there’s nothing worth showing on that front yet.

But this is just the beginning! I have some pretty big ideas as it pertains to the backyard and I’m getting pretty excited about it. But more on that tomorrow.


4 Responses to "Gardening, part 1"

1 | Brenda A.

April 1st, 2013 at 10:56 am

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Love the celery and onion re-growth thing! I am so doing that!!!

2 | Growing things part 2, the backyard >> a peek inside the fishbowl

April 2nd, 2013 at 1:35 pm

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[…] I posted a few photos of things that are sprouting around here at Casa Fishbowl. Today I’m thinking a bit beyond that. I’m thinking ahead […]

3 | Christine Libon

April 15th, 2013 at 9:52 am

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Hi Andrea

I landed on your site because I was searching for the Kale/ PC Blend recipe. Looking forward to trying it. I noticed your broccoli sprouts. We enjoy having sprouts all year round. A much easier (and less messy) way is to add a couple of tsps of seeds to a cup of warm water in a large glass jar (ie pickle jar) and let them sit for a couple of hours to soften their outer coating. Cover the jar with a piece of cheesecloth secured with an elastic around the rim.. Drain out the water through the cloth. For the next 4-5 days moisten the seeds a couple of times a day with water to prevent them from drying out and drain. There is no reason to use a planting medium except if you’re intending to transplant the sprouts in your garden in which case they would need a nutrient base to develop roots to support further growth of the plants. You can use a variety of seeds from the health food stores such as radish, alfalfa, etc. Rainbow foods has a whole section of blends specifically for sprouting by this method. Check it out.

Christine

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December 31st, 2013 at 3:05 pm

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[…] April: “Guess who we saw in the backyard bathing in the sump pump dump the other day? THIS DOOD.” […]

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