Still Gardening

Last night, I dipped into the freezer and 
got my second-to-last bag of my tomatoes,
and my last peppers, to make a sauce.

It's February, and that means there is a stack of seed catalogs on my coffee table four inches high. I just placed an order for seeds and supplies, due in next week. At the end of last season, I bought some planters on sale, and I've been musing about where they go (in my limited sun) and how to protect them from deer (my excellent deer fence mostly protects the shady part - the bulk of - my yard).

In the mean time, I am growing inside. I did a round of lettuce that all got eaten the week before I went on vacation. I'm participating in a group challenge for indoor growing - my online group selected specific vegetables and varieties, and we all planted them at the same time. It's not a competition, we're comparing notes and tips. I've got cherry tomatoes, shishito peppers, and nasturtiums going, besides a basil plant on the window sill. I've got the usual house plants inside, including three citrus under a strong grow light - two limes and a lemon, I think, though since there is little to no fruit its hard to be sure. Plant tending is a great putter while listening to a book or podcast.

Tomatoes and peppers in the basement

Closeup of the pepper plants blooming away
I do some fertilizing them using an old electric toothbrush

My kitchen window, just before going away
Tomato, basil, thyme, pepper in window
nasturtium in tabletop unit
I also like having the bright lights in the kitchen