Mud. That’s where we’re at - Mudville, NY. Season - mud, mood - mud, dogs’ paws - mud! The calendar says Spring, but really, it’s just mud!
Soon, though, my dear, sweet, super-zealous husband and I will be arguing about how, when, and where to plant our hundreds of dollars worth of seeds. To make a point here, we do not yet have a greenhouse. You better believe that’s on our short list of to-dos! Our greenhouse will be a work of reclaimed, reused, and repurposed splendor! But, because we do not have the splendorific greenhouse yet, our precious little seedlings, the ones that won’t be directly sown, will occupy all available, and some not yet available horizontal surfaces in our teeny tiny little cramped home.
My aforementioned dear, sweet husband is an over-er. He has a tendency to over-tighten, over-plan, over-anticipate, over-think, over-plant… and this season over-order. Seeds are usually sold by weight, not by a set amount. Because of that I could only guesstimate the actual number of seeds we have to contend with. I’m not going to do that. That would make my head hurt!
We have always had a jam-packed beautiful garden, but I’m more than a little worried about where all these seeds of bounty will find a place to call home, to lay down their reaching little roots.
Some soon-to-be seed starts will certainly require more sun than others. And, what about the climbers? We don’t have enough trellising to accommodate all the climbers - but shall I say, yet. Where will they all go?
I draw the plots. I label the plots. I agonize over what should go where and why. My partner, my solid and strong (muscled and willed) gardening man has already made up his mind where everything will go - probably before the actual seed order has been placed. Nope, I have to have all the varieties laid out in front of me. I have to know what I’m working with. I have opinions on what should go where. Sometimes, sometimes my garden-partner will listen to me. We usually have great results when he does give in and do things my way… but then, of course, it was his idea all along!
Cheers and Happy Planting!
