Garden Dreaming

Woke up to 6 inches of snow today and starting to dream of the garden this year. Have asked a friend to build a cold frame for early seed starting as I have no space indoors for seeds - and the dog eats the soil! Have also asked him to build a garden arch out of iron or re-rod but that may take some time - air temps need to warm up before he can weld properly.

Ordered seed catalogs - Seed Savers Exchange, Seeds of Change and Johnny's Selected Seeds - all favorites that had dropped me off the list... Usually I buy transplants at the local Pontiac Farmers Market but am itching to get some seeds started.

There's a real magic about growing a plant from seed that never fails to amaze me. The tiny seed sprouts and grows leaves and becomes a beautiful productive plant. I feel like a fourth grader with a school project!