This Week in My Garden, Kitchen & Home — January 25th to February 1st, 2026
This Week in My Garden, Kitchen & Home — January 25 th to February 1st, 2026 A cozy weekly recap from my garden beds, kitchen projects, and homemaking. 🌿 Highlights: Indoor seeds sprouting despite winter storms • Freeze-dryer full and running efficiently • Soy curl bulgogi and senior-dog bedtime rituals 🌱 In the Garden Germination/Growth: I am starting to see germination on the dwarf tomatoes and eucalyptus that I started on January 20th. Also, the hydroponic garden, featuring cucumbers, dwarf tomatoes, and calendula, has germinated. I’m holding on to hope for the sage and feverfew. Harvest: Indoors from the hydroponic systems. I have freeze-dried various basil varieties and catnip from them. Challenges: Two weeks of severe winter weather have kept me indoors. I do a walkthrough each day to observe any changes. My raised beds are kept covered with insect netting. My GreenStalks are covered with frost covers. There is not much else ...