While most people may think that the new year starts in January, it always feels to me like the new year doesn't begin until the first Snow Drops bloom. Happy New Year! It is finally spring and I can put on my boots and start working in the yard. Granted, it's a muddy mess, so I can't start digging up the flower bed I want to redo, but I can make sure all the debris is cleaned up and put some Preen down on the established beds. I'm trying to get a head start on the weeds which are already starting to grow with the unseasonably warm weather we had last week.
This year is going to be different than years past - I'm trying to figure out the best way to juggle a six month old baby and a garden. I put him out next to the garden on some blankets the other day, but the ground was so water-logged when I knelt down next to him the moisture seeped all the way through three blankets and my overalls. We went back inside.
It's also the time to start seeds. My spring vegetables have already grown their first true leaves, and my pepper plants should be germinating soon. Next comes the tomatoes this weekend.
I love spring.
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