Although I see snowflakes drifting down from the skies this morning, I must say that I know spring is coming. How do I say that with such certainty? What's my evidence? Our number one predictor at Chez Purling Oaks......Blue is shedding at his "spring is almost here and I must get rid of this heavy coat" rate. Any dark clothing must be worn with extreme vigilance and lint rollers close at hand.
My mother, Cousin Kim, and I were inspecting the Jung Seed catalog yesterday and speculating on what seeds and plants we would plant this year. Mom and Kim are planning on some nice big pumpkins, there's a new cherry tomato from Jung's that has a strawberry shape that Kim wants me to start, and they both requested some longkeepers, although Jung's no longer offers them in their catalog. Longkeepers will do just that---if you store them on a shelf, you may have home-grown tomatoes into January. Nice. Dan's requested some of the mini eggplants for this year. So, I think I better start hunting for those seeds!
Happy Friday!
*Geek title
I'm so happy to be reading more about seeds and plants than snow!! Also, OMG, we have three cats!
Posted by: Vicki | Friday, March 01, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Someone brought home a chart of things to plant here in this month, and punkins are on the list. I may get a garden in yet. Cucumbers, punkins, some squash, and tomatoes - cantaloupe? carrots? peppers? snap beans? It all sounds good now, but only if I can get someone else to dig up the ground... ;)
Posted by: kitten | Friday, March 01, 2013 at 10:48 AM
Not many catalogs yet, but plenty of emails from seed providers :-) I need to check with my neighbor who raises lots of plants, and see what he's going to have available (hope springs eternal ...)
Posted by: Joy | Friday, March 01, 2013 at 03:33 PM
Are you sure you don't want to retire down South? (at least for the winter) Although we are FREEZING this week. 10 degrees below normal! highs in the 50's and lows in the 30's. Terrible! :D At least by the end of the month, we should be consistently in the low to mid 70's
Posted by: Stacey | Friday, March 01, 2013 at 06:30 PM
Blue is wise in mysterious ways. ;^)
Enjoy the snow while you can, sweetie. Spring is indeed coming... along with all the usual crap it brings.
Posted by: Cookie | Friday, March 01, 2013 at 11:38 PM
We are in monsoon season here in the Fraser Valley and always so surprised when it rains in this rain forest.
Posted by: LoriAngela | Saturday, March 02, 2013 at 11:23 AM
My brother gave my mother a Seeds of the Month club membership so we've been planting them and seeing how it goes. Very fun.
We tell spring by the cherry blossoms and daffodils. So......the same allergy-wise? :)
Posted by: Carrie#K | Saturday, March 02, 2013 at 01:42 PM
We've been drooling over the seed catalogs, as well, though we've still got a bit of a wait until we can start doing anything for reals...
We had a 12+ hour drizzle yesterday, which has washed down some of the snow. Though wet ice isn't terribly attractive. Or safe, either, for that matter.
Posted by: gayle | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:12 AM