A Gardener's Retreat

Because my calendar said that this weekend was good for planting — and because the weather, time, and timing were also right — we went over to the garden to work on our plot.  There wasn’t too much to do.  We turned over the dirt and pulled out a bunch of grass roots that were snaking their way through the soil.  Luckily they were really easy to pull out after the rain.

Good news!  We have worms, big fat juicy worms.  This is our third year in this plot and every year we do what we can to amend the soil  Last year it was leaf mould.  Apparently our efforts are starting to pay off.  I’m going to bring more leaf compost tomorrow — that’s about the only compost our backyard will produce.

In the “what’s growing now” category, we are pleased that despite the munchings of whatever allium-loving critter, our four clumps of perennial chives are growing big and strong.  The catnip is doing well too, and I transplanted one to the common perennial garden so eventually, there will be some for everyone to enjoy (if anyone is looking for catnip in the meantime, ask us).  

It’s never a Spring day at the garden if I don’t plant something, so today I planted snap peas.  I hope to get a few meals out of them this year — I’ve never had much luck with peas of any kind so this year I’m confining my efforts to this one variety and we’ll see how we do.

Tomorrow, we’ll be back to plant lettuce (butter crunch, romaine), radishes, carrots, and sorrel, which I found at Agway today and had to buy because I’ve always wanted to try it.  (The French make a sorrel soup they swear by but where does one find sorrel in America? I now have the answer — you grow it yourself.)