February 8, 2009

2009
*set out red, white, and yellow onion sets, all from FFC. Created "x" in center bed on north end of pool -- set at 4" intervals in a strip 2 onions wide, with 1 onion in center of each square created by onions. Also strip in eastmost bed on north end - yellow onions.
*started seed: Mammoth Red Rock & Stonehead cabbage. (27 plants total)
*pruned 3 oldest branches from each of the older blueberry bushes
*pruned laterals on blackberry bushes to 18"
*got 2 plastic 55 gallons drums from LM for use as rain barrels.
*toured GL's chicken set-up and made arrangements to take chicks. Cuckoo marans should be ready early next week.
*first blooms: daffodils & crocuses -- south end of house