Merry Christmas!

 Well Christmas is upon us all. Amy and I have traveled back to WV for the holidays to see her parents and family and friends. We were up over Thanksgiving as well. It is about a 7 hour drive for us each way and with the weather being so cold this time, it was definitely harder as we brought the pups with us. We left the house at 46 degrees and hit 0 degrees 2 hours later at the top of Fancy Gap, VA. It never really warmed up from there. And to top it off the WOF mobile developed a running problem we diagnosed on the final leg, so that means repair work this morning. Some very close friends of ours have offered the use of their shop near their farm so thankful for that. I say that as it is 2 degrees this morning with a high of 16 forecasted today. Definitely better than yesterday but still cold for transplanted Tarheels. 

I am starting to get the seed-  ordering feeling this year as the catalogs have been steadily arriving at the farm. I have some work to do on the beds and then I am going to make a solid plan on what we will be planting this year. I also have thoughts on a greenhouse build as I am taking down a pool deck and will have some excess materials (after back deck repair.) I cruised by Our Happy Acres last week and noticed Dave had one and inquired how his was built. This is something I have wanted for a while so we'll see how it plays out in this spring's preparations. As far as the seeds, I definitely will be getting some heirloom tomatoes as we love a good tomato. Also will get our standard cucumber and green peppers. We'll see what happens. I do have some left over seeds from last year that I need to check for viability. I usually order from Territorial Seeds, Sow True Seed and Peaceful Valley. 

And with that we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 

Greenhouse

Like I said last time we finally got the chance to visit one of the three greenhouses near us. From the road it doesn't appear to be too much. You have to drive in and then just drive around the whole place and get what you want. That's when it hits you. 300 acres of stuff, outside and inside.

 

 

The really bad part about all of this is 95% of the stuff isn't labeled. The good part about it is that we got 2 Camellia's for $14.00, but later that day we went to Lowes and saw one for sale at $19.00.  Good prices if you know what you want.

 

Oh by the way, some know of my 'love' of the Bermuda wiregrass we have here. well, in tilling up the yard yesterday I hit a rock and look what I found.

 

 

It grew through this rock. We have to redo the front flower beds this year because it grew through the landscape fabric. I told you this stuff sucks.

 

Of to work as I forgot about time moving forward this weekend.