In Like a Lion

I need to dig in the dirt in the springtime. It’s March already and I’m yearning to begin work in the garden. Last month, I finally took out last summer’s tomato cages and disposed of what was left of the dead stems and stalks, covered half the garden with black plastic to keep the spring weeds down until May when I can plant warm-weather vegetables, and weeded the other half in preparation for planting early crops.

Yesterday, we had teaser sun-breaks between rain showers, downpours, hail, and gusty wind spells. So instead of planting peas and chard, as I had planned, I started seeds indoors: tomatoes, cucumbers, Walla-Walla Sweet onions, marigolds, and a few other things. Then I put together my new 4-foot by 6-foot plastic greenhouse (in the garage). I hope to put it in the corner of the garden next week-end.

Last night it snowed! Just a little, but enough to keep me from planting peas and chard today as I had planned. So I pulled out the new camera I got for Christmas and took some shots out the back door; it was too cold and wet to go slopping around out there in my slippers. I didn’t get any spectacular shots, but experience has taught me that when there’s nothing obvious to photograph, look for the “micro” stuff. Here are the results:





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