Time to start planning for Summer '09

So I'm not really one to grumble and complain about winter. I actually love winter and the snow, and all the stuff you can do in it. Also, after having lived in Tucson, AZ for 5+ years, I have discovered that my psyche does well with a change in seasons. I think that without that seasonal change, years would just all run together, much more so than they do now. Anyway, this post is NOT about my psychic problems as related to seasons. This post is about Gardening......or planning for my gardens this summer.




This picture is from one of my flower beds from 3 years ago. As you can see, I typically am not a careful planner. Instead, I try to make sure tall things go to the back, shorter things to the front, then just cram it all in and see what comes out. I love growing things, and find it to be very cathartic. It takes up a lot of time, and sometimes competes with other interests like fishing, etc. But overall, I do look forward to digging in the dirt again this coming summer, and experimenting with some new plants.

For now though, I will enjoy my snow banks, which are being turned into snow forts. And, when I come in to warm up, I will sit and thumb through my seed catalogs and start planning for starting my seeds in late February, early March. Summer can wait, but getting an early start can't.

JTB