Spring Is In the Air

Call me a liberal, but I love the fresh smell of the earth in the spring time.  After a weekend of rain, the weeds easily pulled out of the garden.  Last year was my first vegetable garden and, though it was fun, I learned A LOT about placement.  We are organized and ready to go.  Tomato, lettuce, pepper, onion, cauliflower and leek seeds are sprouting in a mini-greenhouse in the basement. The fresh air calls to me to come play and I obey.

The crazy fencing is to keep the hungry deer and their new babies away from the garden. Our neighbors aren't so fond of it, but it really has worked.  They won't jump into anything they perceive may be entangling. 

Some day I may have a rototiller, but today I have a hand tiller. Hard work equals a very good night's sleep.

Getting organized.  Visualizing each plant and their space requirements is the biggest challenge.

I will not spend my entire summer weeding! Hay is down for mulch in between rows. Hope this works!

This season should be really fun.  The kale, swiss chard, oregano, rosemary, thyme and lemon thyme survived the winter as if it had never come (come to think of it, winter really never did settle in).  I am looking forward to a more organized sanctuary for the spring summer. Seeds will go in over spring break and I will hope that what little frost may be in the forecast has seen it's last days.