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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 ...

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