Temperatures will be less hot this weekend and I plan to get some planting done. I’m also looking forward to hearing the peepers at our local vernal pond!
With unusually high temperatures this week, spring flowers have popped! My daily walks are full of flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, hyacinth, and tulips. Magnolia trees and forsythia are starting to bloom. It is glorious!
This week, my yard work was interrupted by jury duty. Windy days have blown leaves into the yard after multiple cleanups, so there is some repeat work. Whereas two weeks ago I was feeling ahead of the garden game, I’m suddenly feeling a little behind. I felt even more behind when a clerk at the local hardware store asked me if I had my peas planted and tsk-tsked when I told him I did not. He said, “What is it they say? St. Patrick’s Day for the peas.” Whoops.
Working outside is such a welcome pastime. I turned over my compost this week and the sight of wriggling red worms made me happy.
Before I fall asleep at night, I’m visualizing my vegetable garden. It’s a nice way to end the day. With gardening on my mind, I’m sharing some gardening articles, as well as other items.
- Vegetable Gardening for Beginners — This is a good guide to starting a vegetable garden. At the end, there is a nudge to purchase their garden planning app, just so that you are aware that there is a sales pitch near the end. I have no information about the app. (Yankee Magazine, almanac.com)
- How to design a garden from scratch in 17 steps — While some of these tips are out of planting zones for New Englanders and out of reach for those of us with limited budgets, there is some useful design advice in this article. I love containers blended with planted gardens. (House and Garden)
- The Unexpected Grief of a Hysterectomy — This is a powerful piece about the complicated emotional impact of having a hysterectomy. (The New Yorker)
- For ‘Dope’ Window Shopping, Try … the Upper East Side? This looks like a fun shop to poke around in. (The New York Times)
- Herb and Olive Spread — This is an easy appetizer to whip up when guests are coming. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: 92-year-old has grown tomatoes from the same seed lineage since 1965 — These tomatoes look delicious! (The Washington Post)
About the photo: Tête-à-Tête daffodils and Chionodoxa (I think) bloom in the sunlight in a local yard.