The Groundhog Said I Could...

There's over a foot of snow on the ground here, but according to our friend Mr. Groundhog, spring is right around the corner. And who am I to disagree?

Radishes and lettuce. T-minus 45 days until salad!

This past Thursday night I planted a small selection of lettuce and radish seeds, and Saturday morning they'd already sprouted. With temperatures in the sixties, and sporadic amounts of sunlight, how did I do it? Wii power!

The Wii system on standby mode gives off more heat than my refrigerator, and what's more, because it's so small, you can plunk it where you'd like it. The pot above was the perfect size: I just picked up my Wii and set sideways, across the top of the pot (which was wrapped in cellophane at the time to lock in moisture and heat). Last year, I taped a little baggie of bean seeds (in a paper towel) to the side of the machine, which also worked wonders. (Setting the pot directly on top of the Wii, however, probably isn't a good idea--your Wii could get wet from drainage, or if the pot is heavy enough, break the system outright.)

I'm obviously ready for spring.