Waiting for the Big Thaw of March
The beginning of March has been spent waiting. Waiting for the snow to melt. Waiting for seeds to germinate.
We are almost there.
s/n: This year I’m forgoing seed starting supplies with whatever types of trays I have lying around the apartment and using newspaper and toilet paper rolls as pots. My favorite post on recycled newspaper pots is from Garden Betty.
February is…
A cat angry at you for disturbing a warm bed to go to work.
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A snow drift beautifully blocking the door.
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Being the first person to arrive at the bus stop after a blizzard.
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Winter steaming up downtown.
Working it in Winter
It hit 40! In January! In Chicago! But we have so much work to do. [Read more…] about Working it in Winter
20 months?
There were a few blog posts percolating during this almost-2-years…..yet a lot of life has happened during that time; and I haven’t quite figured out my way back. But there is good stuff happening.
For now I’ll leave you with this picture of Travers working in our beautiful garden amidst monster tomatillos.
