Tomorrow is going to be a big day in my little backyard.  I’ve got – I think- about two, too many projects on the go and naturally I’m expecting rain.  that should have been a no-brainer to predict – tomorrow is Saturday after all.

One job not connected with my project will be cutting a new bed that will serve as the “fattening up” ground for about 70 tree seedlings – a mixture of Amur Maples, Larches, a handful of Spirea and soon some Crabapples. Why?  Well – did I tell you I also have a site that sells bonsai trees?  I market in both Canada and the US using local growers and in Canada it is very hard to find a good supply of outdoor trees – so I’ve decided to start up my own.  This project will take a little while to bear fruit so check back with me in ten years and I’ll let you know how it’s coming.  In case you’re interested this is my bonsai site – Zen Garden Bonsai.

Naturally I won’t be doing the digging myself – my chiropractor has already put his kids through college so he doesn’t need my help and I frankly have spent too much of this spring on my back with ice packs.  So my best friend is bringing in her son and a friend of his and I will attempt to roust mine away from his computer (paying for the work helps) and all these young strong backs will first cut a home for the baby bonsai.  Then they’re  going to dig in one of the big containers that will serve as the base for my hydroponic tomatoes,  cukes and squash.  The peppers will go in another spot.  They they’ll cut the sod and lay down some crushed limestone and patio paving stones so that the lucky man in my life has clear access to build the upright supports for the “pipe gardens”.

While all this is going on I expect to be doing my Martha Stewart impersonation ( not usually a very good one) and painting a few terracotta pots to look like copper with a green patina.  If it doesn’t work out, maybe I’ll just supervise.  I do that quite well.

Here are my vegetable seedlings – don’t they look terrific?

My Seedlings are all still alive!

And in case you’re wondering, yes they do so need the labels – mostly so I can tell the peppers apart.  I’m not really that picky!