Planning (or Lack of It)

If you read gardening literature, there often are references about pouring over seed catalogs in winter. Well, that’s not me. First, I’m not too finicky about one specie over another. Second, I cannot remember ever planning my garden in winter. My thoughts just are not there. It would be helpful, though. Typically, when spring comes I get this instinctive need to dig in dirt and purchase plants or seed packets that appeal to me on the fly. (As in the picture below—these were recently purchased at my grocery store.) I come home and then start to ponder where everything should go.

Lettuce and radishes will be the first ones in the ground, perhaps as early as the next week or two. They do not mind cooler weather (actually, they prefer it). About the same time I will seed dill, my favorite. And carrots shortly thereafter.

The other day I ordered leaf mulch delivery from my county and it will arrive March 17. Earlier than ever! This means I HAVE to clean up the garden from old growth this weekend. Cannot wait.