Most of the time I think I am a pessimist. Glass half empty, expect the worst. Life is hard and sucks most of the time. ...And then the calender page turns to February and I start planning a vegetable garden. Planning leads to reserving a garden spot and pouring over seed websites. Which leads to ordering seeds. It is hard to be unhappy when you order vegetable seeds. The return on investment simply can't be beat.
Plus- you really can't argue that you are dark and negative and still insist
on rolling up newspaper pots, filling them with dirt and planting seeds,
even if you tell yourself that they probably won't grow anyway.
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| yep, that says "eggplant" up there. No, LD and I do not like eggplant very much, but we thought they looked very cool growing in other gardens last year. don't judge. |
Because actually a whole lot of the time, they do sprout! This year I've even had lavender sprout from seed. I adore the smell of lavender and honestly think I would grow it instead of grass in the yard if I thought I could get away with it. Very excited about the lavender seedlings.
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We have english peas, carrots, leeks, lettuce and spinach out in the garden already, planted just a week ago. Waiting to put the seedlings out is very difficult for me. Definite practice in patience. The record breaking warmth of April has me anxious to transplant some veg, but it is too early. Most of the seedlings don't even
look ready, I'm just so looking forward to fresh, homegrown produce that I want. to. plant. all. the. things. now!
I'll wait. While I wait, I'll try and remember to be thankful for seeds, dirt, and newspaper pots, simple things that help remind you that sometimes things still happen exactly as they are supposed to.
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