The first day of spring (March 20th) is only two weeks away!
(Surely Old Man Winter must be looking forward to a good loooooong rest following the blockbuster of snow, ice and below freezing temperatures he produced for us this year.)
Miraculously, the ground has finally thawed and the soil is now workable…the equivalent of a personalized invitation to my nature loving husband to go outside and get dirty preparing our two small gardens…tilling, removing moss and rocks, carefully creating neat rows and planting our spring veggies: Rainbow Chard, Peas, Spinach, Radishes, Russian Fingerling & Yukon Potatoes, Beets, Turnips and a few herbs.
The fruits of our gardens will be available in 8 or more weeks (depending on the weather). At which point we arrive to my part in the equation. And while, yes, a simple drizzle of olive oil and sea salt are often best with these fresh jewels of the earth, I'll be sure to share a couple of my favorite recipes honoring my sweet gardener.
Do you have any gardening plans this year? I'd love to hear about them!
A caddy-corner view of the freshly tilled and planted gardens through the sweet pea trellises.