In years past I would have rejoiced at the warmer weather we've been experiencing lately. It must mean it's time to get outside and dig in the soil! However, now I worry for our state's water situation and hope that we have a few more huge snow dumps in the mountains so that this summer's activities can proceed without significant reductions in water supply. Still, there's the anxious gardener in me that can't wait to see things come to life again.
Last night's coveted free time was spent drawing this summer's gardens. It's a chore that I relish. It involves planning (fun!) and fills the house with the hopeful thoughts of green growing. All summer, fresh food and flowers will materialize with a little water and some excessive enthusiasm about each new sprout's growth through spring. It surprises me every year that food grows from the tiny little seeds that I obsess about in my office upstairs in January and February.
This year, we hope to enjoy multiple types of specialty tomatoes, hot peppers, a variety of beans, sweet winter squash and delicious herbs in the back. The front will be our "Show the Neighbors What Can Grow" garden with rutabaga, chards, okra, kales, beets, parsnips, carrots, broccoli, pumpkin, quinoa and asparagus. Hope springs eternal that it will grow, stay free of bugs and be plentiful. Each year brings a new lesson.
Now, if I could just get my hands on a packet of these seeds:
We haven't heard anything from the agency about our hopes to grow our family. We decided to update our profile pictures to do a little spring cleaning and wash away last season's image. We look forward to abundant life springing up this year from the soil that has been turned and revitalized to support new and happy growth.
