All winter, I have looked out my window at the straw-like strands of "dead" herbs, a reminder of what my small and meager balcony garden had been, only last summer.
But, yesterday, while chatting on the phone with my awesome and amazing sister, I noticed a different texture to the ghosts of my oniony-salad enhancing chives past. There, amongst the tumble of overgrown stalks, was the beginning of green life. New chives! I exclaimed to myself. Unbelievable - how a plant can sense the hint of spring air.
Such events egged me to finally purchase the transplants I had been browsing at seed savers, an heirloom and organic company. I got myself the tomato sampler, purple viking potatoes, and Vermont cranberry beans. All to be shipped in late-April.
Oh, but that is just the beginning, my friends! Just the first phase of ordering for the garden of my dreams.
my poor little basil plant finally succumbed to my brown thumb! maybe when spring is here for good i will give it another go!
Posted by: iheartkiwi | March 01, 2010 at 03:43 PM