That moment of peace...my coffee, my blog, the morning sunshine, and most importantly a quiet house. Its been a long time since I've had that combination. Yesterday marked the beginning of my winter depression. Yesterday I pulled up all the things in the garden that won't make it through the winter. Which is just about everything except a few herbs, some broccoli, and some lettuce. This year my goal was to harvest and can everything possible. I did that. I learned to can fruits and veggies. I made pickles and jams. Next year, I aim for avoiding my winter depression. Cold frames. Its happening. I found several old windows during random junk days around my neighborhood and I have drawn up some plans for a cold frame for my raised beds. I'm going to start my seedlings earlier and get them out into the sunshine. I had great success with my tomatoes this year, getting them started and ready at least. Its the transitioning that I have trouble with. I knocked out a good majority of my heirloom, Cour Di Bue, tomato babies because I didn't have a safe place to put them while they adjusted to sunlight. Wind=tomato seedling death.
Today I'm planting the last of some bulbs for Spring. I've never planted bulbs before and had any success, so we'll see how that goes. I bought these allium bulbs that will have giant purple globes on the end of a three foot stem. Think purplish blue dandelion times about 100. They're amazing to watch, just swaying in the breeze. A lot of people turn their noses up to flower gardening because its not practical, but I can't think of anything more practical or neccessary than something that brings me peace and tranquility.
Tomorrow is another 15K Farmers meeting and I can't wait to do the kids' activity. I'm felting some sweaters with my Momma and we are going to help the kiddos make little mittens out of them. So easy to do and they can sew the mittens up themselves using plastic darning needles and yarn. I'm bringing some buttons from my "funky button" collection so they can decorate them. I'm so excited!!
