seedlings

sunflowers

billy buttons

Lately every time I walk through the kitchen I find myself stopping to spend time with these seedlings. More than once I've found myself eye-level with the dirt, scanning to see if more seeds are on the verge of sprouting. I give them a spritz of water and a bit of encouragement. This is the first time I've grown anything from seed, and I am amazed at how quickly they've gone from seeds to plants. The sunflowers grew their first true leaves, so I had to re-pot them to give them enough room to grow. And I just pulled my lavender seeds from their month-long chill in the refrigerator a couple of days ago. Already I can see a tiny speck of green in the soil, a tightly curled ball of leaves waiting to unfurl. 

Now I just need to start working on the yard so I'll have a place to plant all of these seedlings... 

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{good links lately}

• My friend Kristen is already hard at work in her yard.
• I feel like I can do anything when I listen to this Fun song.
• The sweetest photos.
• A pretty (and handknitted!) cardigan.
• Alice's spinning wheel makes me want one something fierce.

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What's going on in your part of the world? Anything growing?