Planting Time

It's been a busy pre-spring!
An unusually warm and sunny February inspired me to plant peas in the tiny area of the garden not currently being used as chicken pasture. The little pea seedlings are now growing well. I also lined the outside of the chicken fence with rotted hay bales, added a few inches of potting soil to the top of the bales, and planted lettuce there. The warmth from the composting bales seems to be giving the little seedlings a boost.
Two days ago we purchased eight infant chickens and brought them to live in our dining room for the next two months! The children are delighted, the husband is not. But we love eggs and therefore need more chickens!
Now it's already the middle of March and planting time is in full swing. Time to get turnips, carrots, beets and radishes in the ground. I could have plants in the ground now if I'd started them inside in pots 6 weeks ago. But better late than never, so my big plan for tomorrow is to start my broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash and melons in repurposed plastic strawberry containers filled from the bottom up with old hay, manure, coffee grounds (for tomatoes and peppers only), and store-bought seed starting mix. I'm going to stack the containers in the dining room till they sprout, and then keep them outside during the day to get sun, and bring them in at night to keep them warm.
Dreaming of wagonloads of fresh produce and an abundance of orange-yolked eggs!