Feb. 12:  Chilies from the first batch have been coming up throughout the week. The first batch of tomatoes also are up.

I planted some more bell peppers and some cabbage in the greenhouse and some lettuce outside. Garlic had come up outside so I thinned it. I noticed that something has been mowing my leeks off at the ground so I covered them up o give them a chance to grow. They have made a coule of inches of progress already.

No peppers have come up yet. Perhaps because it has been so cold.
I planted a batch of jalapeños, bell peppers, paprika, and early girl tomatoes today.

I'm still having problems with mice. They dug back in and went after the spinach again. I have blocked them once more, hopefully for good. Unfortunately there is a least one still inside so I will have to catch it soon.

I have also been seeing some aphid on what is left of my Bok Choy. I sprayed it with a mixture of dish soap, garlic, and coffee. They did not like the spray and emediately started crawling off. It Must have been too strong for the radishes that are starting in that same crate as it killed a few plants. However it did get rid of the aphid. I'm still seeing the flying version on my plastic, so I will have to keep monitoring for them.