Yesterday I went to Hy-Vee for dog treats and bath poufs. We just needed a few last minute things before we could leave on our spontaneous mini-vacation. As I walked into the store, I saw a spinning rack filled with seed packets. Tomatoes, carrots, bib lettuce, spinach, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, peppers, corn, green beans, and peas. And herbs. Oregano, sweet basil, thyme, rosemary, cilantro. I lost focus. I was absorbed by the seeds and dreams of summer and harvesting.
There is farming in my blood. My grandfather was a farmer once upon a time. His father was a farmer. Every spring, I have an itch to plant. I don’t know if there is any green in my thumbs, though. I’ve never had a real garden. I’ve had pots. I’ve grown small plants bigger.
I guess we will find out this summer if my thumbs are green or black. I left Hy-Vee with dog treats and poufs. And seeds. Lots and lots of seeds.
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Spontaneous mini-vacation – sounds like a great idea. Hope you find your thumb is GREEN.
Darla & Jen
Those seeds packets do beckon, I hope you have better luck than I did. Now I let others start the seed. I will buy the little plants to put in my mini-garden. A mini-vacation? Well deserved! Enjoy!
A great purchase for the start of spring! I think it is a fun experiment, to see if they will sprout. Some are hard, some are easy…but gardens bring joy!
Here’s wishing your thumb is green! I have flower gardens but no real vegetable or herb gardens, although I grow herbs on the windowsill. Last year I planted one lonely tomato plant. But it did grow and gave us just enough fruit.
I love the part in your piece when you talked about farming being in your blood! It must be in your genetics! I love that you left with all those seeds!!!
Good time to purchase those seeds! There is something that makes homegrown food taste so much better than that purchased at a grocery store. Spring is the perfect time to begin planning and dreaming about tasting and enjoying the yummy produce from home. Enjoy!
Here’s hoping for a green thumb…enjoy those seeds and all that will come from them. Celebrate spring.
Ooh, good luck to you! I have dreams of being a gardener, but no real talent for digging in the dirt…yet! Enjoy your seeds!
I hope you enjoy your vacation. And that your garden is full of good food.