Was a very nice day to be outside and it was time to get going on potato planting, about the only thing I plant this early!   As usual I did it "Mad Gardener Style" where I lay down cardboard and news paper, a thin layer of wood chips, and then a thick layer of hay.   I then hill will more hay or grass clippings.   Saves on digging, both for planting, and when it is time to harvest!   In the fall I just pull back the hay/grass and sort out the potatoes!  I was able to get three rows in today and plan to finish the fourth row tomorrow!

Garden C is ready for planting, although its far too early to plant the seeds as we always get freezing mornings in April and the soil is definitely not warm enough.   However, I managed to get it mulched using techniques based on lasagna gardening.  

Happy Easter!

Collection currently includes Easter Eggs featuring four US National Parks.   I started with the two national parks my oldest son enjoyed the most and the two my youngest son enjoyed the most.   Created as Easter presents for them but also fit into my National Parks 3D print project!

An lithophane, in the shape of an easter egg, featuring three photos taken at Yellowstone National Park; Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.  Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

An lithophane, in the shape of an easter egg, featuring two photos taken at Grand Canyon National Park; one from the South Rim and another from the North Rim.  Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

An lithophane, in the shape of an easter egg, featuring two photos taken at Bryce Canyon National Park; The Amphitheater  and Thors's Hammer.  Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

An lithophane, in the shape of an easter egg, featuring three photos taken at Arches National Park; Delicate Arch, Balanced Rock, and a photo of the cabin at Wolfe Ranch.  Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Photo taken of Bar Harbor Lighthouse at Acadia National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Photo taken of Glacier Bay National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken at Crater Lake National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken of Denali National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken at Big Bend National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken at Saguaro National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Photo taken of Bar Harbor Lighthouse at Acadia National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

It is a family of vegetables that its name from neo-latin for the shape of its flowers, that of a cross (the four petals resemble a cross).   It includes vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and many other green leaf vegetables.   These vegetables are thought to have cancer fighting properties, contain nutrients highly beneficial to the body, and help support the liver's ability to detoxify the body.  For example having these vegetables in your diet can help reduce your hangover symptoms! 

Photo taken at Sequoia National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Gallium has the distinction of having the largest temperature difference between its melting and boiling points, melting at 29.7646 °C (85.5763 °F) and boiling at 2403 °C (​4357 °F)!

Photo taken at Death Valley National Park and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.