Early spring is a period of waiting. I make my little seed pots from the seed catalogues. We sow the seeds and wait for the seeds to sprout. We watch the weather each day and wait for it to be warm enough for all the seedlings to go outside into the sun. 
(Also waiting for a glasshouse but I have not collected enough old windows. These things take time.) Then we wait for the ground to be warm enough to plant the brassicas. Onion sets go out this week. Their waiting is over!
Mama was allowed out into Pats Paddock for the afternoon as a special treat while we wait for her babies to grow a bit more. It was cold but sunny yesterday afternoon. So here is another pause. A pregnant pause. It may be a long pause but it is definitely pregnant.
Houdini’s baby girl was put to bed early. Must have been naughty or something. So she is waiting for night to fall. Can you see the tip of her comb tucked in? All the Barn Hens are waiting for me to catch them and pop them into the chook house where the good feed is. There are too many of them running wild and they are beginning to look closely at the hundreds of seedlings that are lined up on the deck in the sun. Plus they must be laying by now and have hidden their nests well! And can you imagine the destruction that this mob could make in a vegetable garden! 
Good morning.
The day is dawning clear and cold again. All that rain and snow that was forecast for the last few days did not eventuate. Though I could have done with the rain. Can you see the tinge of green in Mama’s shot? There is a little growth, just a promise. Still waiting for real growth.
Yesterday we spent all afternoon cutting, splitting and moving the wood pile. It is in the way of the new pig-sty. So the Wendy House is filling with prepared firewood again, which will wait for next winter. I only light the fire in the afternoons now to cook dinner on and warm the house for the night. I am waiting for winter to Go Away.
I am taking the Old Codger in to have his stitches out this morning (No TonTon you cannot come) and after that it is into the garden for me! I need to mix up some worm fertiliser for John’s tomatoes too. We should visit the worm farm in the basement soon, so you can have a look! They are waiting too, like worms do!
Good Morning! Have an excellent day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
76 responses to “Life in the Fast, oops I mean SLOW, lane!”
This post was chock full of smiles for me today…so many things to look forward to, lambs, green, and gardens..oh my.
Jess
We have some work ahead of us esp us land girls! c
The seedlings in paper pots are a sight for sore eyes, or rather snow blind eyes. Home for a week soon so will be planting my peas. Aaaahhh the joy of sowing and planting C
You will be more in love with your garden than ever, because of all that travel, a whole week! .. c
Oh Celi! You just inspire me to try so many new things…even in my very suburban garden! I have all my seed pots doing great, but it never once occurred to me to make the pots myself–and out of the many, many seed catalogues that come my way. I can’t wait to do this now, you clever and resourceful teacher. I’m looking forward to the lambies, as are we all. Their birth will signal true spring! Blessings on your abundant day, Debra
You can pile heaps of stuff into a wee suburban garden, I hope you have space for a wee compost pile to feed all your gardens.. c
It really does look like everything and everyone is just waiting and ready to spring into action (that really wasn’t meant to be a bad pun!)
(laughter) a perfect pun! c
Love the photo of Houdini’s baby girl. Our morning began with a couple of short, sharp, shakes (earthquake) and mine with stirring up a sponge for oatmeal bread.
Oatmeal bread .. that sounds good i shall pop over! hope the earthquake did not disturb anything! c
love the paper pots! we really need to start doing that – such a great way to recycle! Hope your having a great day, and thanks for a wonderful story yesterday!!
Jim and Mary
Morning Jim and Mary, we all had fun in our new location! back to the grindstone today! c
Good morning, c! Waiting, and waiting and waiting. It all takes so long, doesn’t it? I love the shot of Mama, sheep on the ground and sheep in the sky! 🙂
Oh you are right ted, i did not even see the two woolies!!! (laughter) well done! You have such a good eye.. c
Top sheep shot – fantastic sky.
it was a lovely day yesterday, cold but calm and sunny.. Morning Roger.. c
Liz is jealous of seeing your seeds hard at work and growing. We’ll be moving later this spring, so sadly she will not have a garden to tend to.
Oh, poor Liz, i do sympathise with her, will you be able to have a garden in the new place? maybe you could buy her a pot of chives for the sill! They transplant well! c
hi celi..have you ever shown how to make those pots and if not, could you? i would love to make some! i got an inch of snow and i am thrilled!
morning jaz, You know I have thought of doing a pot making day! let me work on it! good idea! c
Love the chicken pic:) Have a Great Day!
I like that one too, so sweet.. c
A friend of mine has just been given a LOT of 6mm thick glass sheets that I would love to send you if I could 🙂
Oh .. you are so far away, that is exactly what i need, I have some and we will need to collect the rest from the junk yard .. it will be wonderful to have a glasshouse albeit a little one! c
Ah, catalogs. Must try that for the next round of pots…seem like they’d work better than newspaper. The shot of Mama with the blue sky against the neutrals is beautiful!
Morning betsy, the catalogues fold under better and sit nicely! you will know what i mean! Plus I always fold a collar at the beginning! c
A pregnant pause! Love it. Our kitty is still pregnant, too. I think my daughter is beginning to think the kittens will never come.
Well I am sure they will eventually, cats seem to do it so much easier than sheep!! c
Oooooh yes! I’ve been waiting to see your wormery for AGES!
Christine
Ok Christine i shall take the camera down into the depths.. this week maybe! c