It is at this time of year that I get most excited for the upcoming gardening season. We have experienced rather mild weather here in Northern, NJ and it is playing with my emotions a bit. I wish that it would stay like this so I can get some containers going on my balcony but it is certainty that the 20 degree weather will return. I actually think that there is a cold front coming in tonight. I just keep telling myself that spring is right around the corner.
It is hard for a gardener not to get anxious about the upcoming gardening season. It is when things are the most dreary outside that I find it most beneficial to think about those beautiful containers that I will soon be able to create. These thoughts keep me warm an fuzzy on a cold winter day. So what is a container gardener to do in the meantime. Plan for the upcoming season. Start seeds indoors if you are able to. They are light fixtures and seed starting kits to help you do this. This might be a good challenge if you are new to gardening. My kids love to help me start seeds and watch them sprout. It gives them and me such sense of accomplishment. You can look for new ideas in gardening magazines and books. I just check a few out at a time from my local library. The possibilities with what you can do while waiting to garden are many and you will find that you are ahead of the game when you are able to garden outside. Remember spring is right around the corner.
Tennille
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Ahhh! It’s always fun to start sowing and build a new garden! The tingle in your fingers wants you to get it dirty with compost.