Feb 26, 2026

What I do in my spare time.

I am very excited by the growth and health of the seedlings in the "grow room". I am hoping it gets warmer pretty soon, so I can put out the cold seedlings (Broccoli, cabbage, onions) under some plastic and slowly let them harden off.

My plan is to build a modified hoop house that will consist of greenhouse plastic on the sides and netting on top, with PVC tubing and t-posts used to make the arch that will support the netting. I have had a lot of difficulties with insects beating up my broccoli, cabbage and collards. I used some netting last year, but it collapsed during a heavy rain and then I didn't use it in late summer. I did get some nice collard greens and broccoli heads, but it was not a consistent crop.

It is supposed to warm up to close to 70º next weekend, so I need get working on this latest project. Of course, I can't do anything until the snow all melts and the ground gets soft enough for me to pound in the t-posts.

Tonight I decided to double the recipe for my rye bread and it came out super. The bread was 14 inches long and weighed in at 3 pounds 2 ounces. I bought a new deli slicer last week, so slicing up the bread will be easy to do. I will probably cut the bread in half so it will be easier to slice.

In the meantime, below are the latest photos of the seedlings as they continue to grow. I am hoping the Campari tomato plants mature pretty soon, as I would love to see how the tomatoes taste. I cut back the top of these plants, as they are indeterminate and would keep on growing way above the lights.