Only a gardener would truly appreciate all of those things because taken in a broad view, the yard and garden are an unholy muddy mess. It is all I can do to not go traipsing about trying to neaten things up.
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| Seeds—foxglove on the left in soil blocks and sweet peas on the right—are on a heat mat in the office. Foxglove seeds need light to germinate, which is why they are upstairs. I have two more trays of sweet peas on a heat mat in the basement as well. |
Inside, I have been tending the first seeds of the year. I sowed sweet peas and foxglove ‘Dalmation Peach’ last weekend, which was a week later than I wanted to. These first seeds are always nerve wracking for me. Even though I do the same thing I have done in previous years, I always worry that perhaps I’ve done something wrong, or something bad may have happened to the seed. I won’t rest easy until I start to see some germination, and that shouldn’t be until the middle of next week at the earliest.
As I look at my little pots and tiny bricks of soil, seemingly doing nothing other than occupying space, it is amazing to me to think that soon I will have a room full of seedlings doing a good job of crowding out the humans.
I can’t wait.
Are you experiencing amazing weather right now? It seems like all over the country spring is springing.
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It is a time of hope and optimism, especially after this glorious weather!! I've got butterfly weed, chamomile, beans and nasturtiums in little blocks of soil, just waiting to show me some signs of life.
Snowdrops are up and Hellebores are coming on quickly. It looks like i will have to cut back the Epimdedium leaves which I hate to do so early, but I fear them starting to grow now as well. Loving this weather but it makes me nervous.
81 degrees here in Albany NY on Weds – I'm so tempted to garden – will be starting my seedlings indoors this weekend for sure!