It’s about this time every year when I start to get really tired of gray days marching on without an end in sight. It’s only recently that I realized how much sunlight influences my moods and that knowledge has made a big difference, but still… enough winter already!
Fortunately this is the time of year when gardening catalogs start showing up and I can sit by the fire and look at pages of lush gardens and beautiful flowers and make lists and dream about playing in the dirt again.Last year was the first year I had real success with starting plants from seed, so I’m excited to try some new plants that way.
Princepesa informed me that she wants her own garden this year, so I’ll probably dig a little bed for her and let her go at it. Might do it in the back yard, in case it’s not so…. beautiful. I have Roots, Shoots, Buckets, & Boots – a great book on gardening for kids – so we could just pick a plan from there. I’ve always wanted to do a bean tent for the kids, so we might try that this summer too.
Off to dream of warm days in the garden.
I am hoping to have a little garden this year, too. Never had one before. Maybe the kids’ book you mentioned would be helpful to ME! Do you plant flowers or veggies or both?