I am thrilled, no elated, no overjoyed (well you get the point)...at being in my garden again. This winter I filled my time looking at heirloom seed catalogs and researching everything and anything associated garden. The day was hopeful with a slight breeze and the sun peeking through the clouds. Travis and I zipped up our jackets and made our way out to the garden. I gave him a shovel and some toy cars to keep busy. Sowing seeds can be time consuming, especially when one is dealing with the attention span of a not yet two year old.
The peas went in first, spinach next, and broccoli right behind. This is the earliest I have ever planted. All my research this winter has me determined to feed my family through the Summer and Winter off this plot of land. I question the stability, safety, and nutritional value of our food system. I wonder about the organic broccoli I bought from Costco. Examining the package I see it is from Mexico. How was this floret grown, what what was put on it, who picked it, what facility packaged it....you could say I obsess a little bit. All I do know is when I grow, cook and preserve food myself I can answer all those questions.
Back to the garden...the peas are heirloom and called little marvel, broccoli is heirloom Di Cicco, the spinach is from last year Bloomsdale Longstanding, and the hybrid broccoli is called gypsy. All these seeds are early season and can be planted when soil can be worked in the spring. I have also noticed dandelions and grass emerging. As I was planting my seeds I noticed something pink in the ground. My rhubarb returned! I planted them last year and had great doubts about them making it. Hopefully they will be full of stamina and make my garden glow with pink.
 |
| Purple Cherokee Tomato |
 |
| you go Rhubarb |
 |
| Learning through digging |
 |
| Pretty peas all in a row |
 |
| Second rhubarb i discovered |
 |
| Bogs I received for my Bday |
 |
| Fast zinnia seedlings popped in 2 days |
 |
| lettuce and kale |
