Before the last frost

On a gardening scale of 1-10, last year I would put my garden at about a 6. I had a small yield of delicious veggies and a HUGE yield of herbs! I think the reason my veggies struggled is that I planted them outdoors too soon and the wind kept knocking them out! This year I invested in a lamp to help my seeds start earlier and grow indoors. My beans and cucumbers are about ready to make the switch outdoors and not far behind are my onions, basil, and cilantro.

I begged my friends to save their egg cartons for me!




I added some special seed starting soil, and a few seeds in each spot. Some fit into my trays from last year, and the rest I covered in plastic wrap to hold in moisture.

Here is a picture of them at 2 1/2 weeks!
Next step was to move them into larger containers, giving the roots more room to grow!

I have a couple of more cartons of seeds to start this weekend, including pear and cherry tomatoes, and summer squash! I am hoping my garden will rate at about an 8 this year, stay tuned for updates and calls for help from under the overgrown zucchini and squash vines!

He is 20 months?! Thats's more than 1 1/2!

Wow, so many things are different around here! I am no longer afraid to leave the house with Charlie, so we go EVERYWHERE now! He is no longer nursing which makes him super fast Charlie! He is taking longer naps thanks to his love for ALL food! He can say most words that start with B, and every now and then surprises the heck out of us with a complete sentence! I think he is taking a little longer with his speech because of the 'binkie', but the 'binkie' has kept him from eating bugs, daisy poop, and keeps his tongue and germs off my living room! SO I am not complaining yet! Charlie is a fan of the potty, although not totally sure how stuff comes out of 'him' just yet. He is a lover of music and dancing with his "hands up in the air sometimes". He adores his brother but doesn't let him get away with anything because he is louder! My favorite words for Charlie are FAST, LOUD, and CUDDLEBUG. Nice mix huh? I can't take many pictures of the little speed demon but videos are a plenty! Enjoy my favorites!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRr0rgu19uA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDA8YggumY