Spring Fever...

And honestly, I wished someone would clue Mother Nature in. We woke up this morning to snow falling on the daffodils. There is just something that seems wrong about that.

Saturday, Papaw and I sat for three and a half hours in Barnes and Noble pouring through gardening books and talking about what we would like to plant this year. Trying to decided just what to plant, when to plant it and where is truly a science. We are still new at this stuff but loving every moment of learning as we go.

A couple of weekends ago the weather was great and we got the garden turned. 

Joey came out to help us.

When we turned the dirt, we were stunned and happy to see all the worms that have moved in and made themselves at home. I have never seen the like of worms in all my life and big ones too. After it just being a first year garden, it was so neat to see so many worms. I hope the turning of the garden wasn't too hard on them but it is the process for our soil that we have to go with so, yes we use a tractor. It makes light work of turning a spot.

We were able to add our amendments to the soil and turned them in spite of the wind. Now we are having to wait now for the weather to improve and we can have some composting material delivered. We added all the compost that we had going here and I am sure that will help but, we will have to get a load from a local nursery.

I am pretty excited too that finally this year, I will be starting an herb garden up on the hillside. I have thought about an herb garden up there since we first moved here. I have a lot of reading to do in planning it. I will be starting small but hopefully expanding it as the years go by. I am looking forward to harvesting lots of basil for pesto and herbs to add to the fresh veggie dishes this summer.

So, lots of excitement here while and we wait on the weather to improve so we can get started. I am looking forward to feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin, while I play in the dirt. I can’t wait.

Blessings!