X-Post: The first seed has sprouted in my starter pots, yaaayyy!!!! Baby cuke's are so - cute.

[IrishAyes]

While I'm at it, will mention a trip I took to the Dollar Tree in the nearest 'big' city 65 miles away yesterday. First time in 3 years. Bought the place out, very practical items. I took one look at all those beautiful bright colored wash buckets and thought: PLANTERS!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. I broke down and ordered some trellises

from Gardener's Supply (which is a B corp, which apparently is some new designation for companies trying to blend profitability with social responsibility?). The last few years I've had a devil of a time finding all of my cukes, so that I wind up only spotting half of them when they're waaay too large and seedy. I'm also hoping I'll get a better total crop if they're off the ground, so that I can make and can some more relish, and not just use them all fresh with salads. More than I wanted to spend, but hopefully I'll be using them for many years to come, and amortize that cost...

[IrishAyes]

3. Nothing you do for a child or Mother Earth is ever wasted.

[Curmudgeoness]

2. There is nothing like growing your own.

The satisfaction from seeing the babies pop up is great. Good luck with the veggies.

And it does good like a great idea to use wash buckets in pretty colors as planters. Even the cheapest planters have become so expensive anymore.