Farm notes

It got pretty cool last night. I've got to change my thermostat on my greenhouse. It only goes down to 50 degrees, and I need it to go down to about 40 degrees. I had 51 degree air coming out of the ground this morning, so the ground is close to keeping up with the greenhouse. But I want it to do more work and the propane to do less work.

My little seeds are pushing. I've got a ton of planting to do, and I don't have much to show this week. Root crops are ready to set out and seed. I have Tithonia and marigolds popping from Sunday's planting. Looks like all of my peppers are pushing except Mulato. Some have pretty week germination, and some of that may be due to greenhouse temps. I've still not got it completely ironed out. Eggplant, nicotiana, and heliotrope finally germinated, but parsley, rosemary, and columbines are showing nothing. My Nootka Rose Garlic has pushed up strong out of the ground, but the other two varieties have not.

I suspect I have another clutch of goslings emerging. They are in the Saddleback pen. Empty shells are starting to show up, but no babies have popped their heads out. Momma goose has moved in with Bandit. Apparently she likes his nice dry bedding. I gave her, her own shed, but she prefers to park her brood next to Bandit. The paddock the kids got put together has been nice. The goslings are growing well on grass, Bandit likes the extra space, and I can let a pen of chickens out without them getting on the front porch.

p.s. I'll get dinner started sweetie, if you bring me home some coffee.