Greenery

The greenhouse is a very oxygen-rich place these days:

Despite all the hiccups with this year’s plant sale, I am happy with the amount of inventory—and this isn’t even all of it. Elysian and Susan and Sarah have more plants in their houses. And I still have two trays of tomato seedlings to transplant into bigger pots. We should be in great shape by the end of next week. It’s raining now, but next week is supposed to be warmer and sunnier.

I bought metal racks to increase the amount of horizontal surface area and that has worked very well. I do rotate the plants every couple of days because the ones underneath don’t get as much sun. Still, the extra space has made a big difference.

The weed barrier for the herb garden arrived Monday. We are waiting on the last raised bed to be delivered, but as soon as it is, that project will move forward.

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I went to Missoula yesterday to teach a serger mastery class. I gave myself three hours of travel time, which was good because I ran into a lot of road construction and lumbering RVs. ‘Tis the season.

I had three ladies in my class and we had a good time. All of them are interested in fitting and clothing classes, so I told them to let the store owner know and we would try to get a few classes on the schedule. I think it makes a bigger difference when students ask for a class than when I suggest something.

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The rain means that today is a cleaning day, although I am warring with myself about it. I would much rather spend the day sewing. However, I am nothing if not disciplined. This morning will be spent tearing apart and cleaning the living room. If I have any energy left this afternoon, I’ll reward myself by cutting out a blouse. Tomorrow, I’ll attack the kitchen.