The interior paint job is close to complete. The color is a faint greenish tint known as Silken Pine (Benjamin Moore). Sometimes it looks grey, sometimes tan. Subtle and foresty.
Camp – “Silken Pine”
Author: Catherine
Broccoli sprouts
I feel so happy to see these brave little broccoli sprouts! It’s been cold and windy for days now, but the sprouts are getting some light and warmth in the hoophouse on sunny days.
Starts
I moved my seed starting schedule two weeks forward. I think I started too early last year.
So far, so good. My alliums have sprouted and some kale. Still waiting on celery leaf and indigo.
Center from top: kale and cutting celery, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, alliums.
Right: a pot of indigo.
Today I planted brassica seeds: broccoli blend, Speedia Brussels sprouts, and Mammoth red cabbage. All Fedco.
First seeds of 2021
We bought a bag of Sunshine growing mix this year for seed starting. It has coir, which I’ve seen some complaints about. But it’s organic, so we’ll see how it does.
My first flat of soil blocks made and planted. This seedling mix contains mostly Sunshine mix, but I added our own compost, some sand, a little azomite, and a little greensand. The flat contains borettana cipollini onions, leeks, and two kind of shallots.
Camp update
There has been some major progress at camp. The stairs are in, which makes accessing the loft much easier. And the walls are sheetrocked, which really helps define the space. Sam is working on compounding, as well as continuing the work on the electrical and plumbing systems.
Tunk Lake
It’s incredibly blue and white, isn’t it.
Chickens are laying
Their winter hiatus has ended. One egg on Ash Wednesday, and as though to prove it not a fluke, two eggs on Thursday.
Still seems like winter. Here’s a photo of Mount Desert Island’s mountains as viewed from my cold walk.
Frozen lake walk
Camp progress
Camp work is plodding along at a slower pace. But keeping up the momentum. The staircase is almost complete. And there are knee walls built in the loft, with places for doors. Sheet rocking is coming next.
Update 2/15: Sam got the plumbing inspected and approved by Millard!
Bread
Beginning of February. Candlemas. Imbolc. I love these holidays.
I’ve been making three loaves of sourdough using the Dutch oven plus two new Christmas bread pans from Great Jones. They release the loaves so easily.
