osprey94's Blog

I checked on my spinach, mesclun and butter lettuce plots yesterday and 2 of the three were speckled with tiny green "babies". No sign of peas, yet, but I think it'll take another 2 days or so. I can't wait. There is something so intensely satisifying about seeing the dry little seeds you sowed begin to transform into beautiful and useful plants. I never get over it and it never stops being exciting. In fact, it's funny how every time I plant a crop of seeds and something actually grows from them, I'm almost surprised. Part of me thinks they might not perform their amazing little trick, even though I've seen it happen over and over again. it's just amazing.

I'm daydreaming about my first bowl of mesclun or spinach salad already. One thing that's always been annoying is that my greens ALWAYS have  little holes in the leaves before they're big enough to harvest. I guess I just assumed they were from slugs, but I don't see the slug trails that I'd assume I'd see if that's what's doing it. I never see any creature actually ON the leaves, doing the damage. Wonder what's going on? I still think it must be slugs. Maybe the tiny young slugs. Since slugs mostly hide during the day, that's why I never catch them at it. I should go out there in the dark once and see if they're there.

Anyone else in my area (Puget Sound lowlands, Washington state) have any insight on the tiny holes?

Unrelated news - The hummingbird has been sighted a few more times drinking from the new, fancy feeder. Yay!

Can't wait till they start doing their courtship dances for the girls. My favorite!