Nothing like a bit of sun to make even idiot gardeners like me crave the earth, some seeds and a bit of dreaming about what could be. Last week's blink of sun got me moving, grooving all the way to GardenSphere on Proctor where the friendly folk offer advice and knowledge to those of us who wish our gardens looked as lush as their displays.
Not only did I pick up a plethora of seedlings, including yellow strawberries, spinach, beets, chives, Walla Walla sweet onions, rosemary, thyme, lavender, chocolate mint, cilantro, and so much more ... but my eldest chickadee picked out plenty of flowers to brighten things up.
And, the icing on the cake, or whatever similar gardening-like analogy might work, was that they had packets of seeds from Territorial Seed Co. What better way to satisfy my gardening urges than the ability to get my hands on the seeds I dream of RIGHT AWAY?!?!
I went a little nuts. Two boxes of plants, a bag full of seed packets (peas, pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, sunflowers, peppers, flowers, and more I'm sure I'm forgetting), a couple of knee cushions, some kid-sized gardening goodies and gloves later, and we were finally home.
And for the first time I think ever, I planted all the seedlings the day I bought them. And now, instead of staring out at a sad, sad raised flower bed, I have a happy, hunky dory raised veggie garden bed. I'm looking forward to picking up my salad ingredients from the backyard.
Hmmm ... a mini-greenhouse is beginning to look more and more necessary. Our kitchen windowsill is only so big ...
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