“Ah-ha, a kindred spirit. I have planted my gardens for 60+ years and helped my parents garden before that, and I STILL just have to get some seeds in the ground way too early.”
Well I suspect I’m a tad younger than you, but yes, one of my earliest memories is making “mud pies” in “patty pans”. :) Was just speaking with my father the other day and he said that he wasn’t planting much this year, as he’s 78 and now lives alone (my mother “passed over” a year or so ago) but he just couldn’t “not plant” something. :) He’s looking forward to our coming and then we’ll garden together and I’ve promised that *this time* I’ll pay much better attention to what he’s trying to teach me. :)
“Welcome to our thread. I have gained so much from these lovely people, I’m certain I will not live long enough to utilize even a fraction of the ideas I have harvested from knowledge evidenced here.”
Again, “thanks and ever thanks”. I agree with you completely, from just the little time I’ve been here and want to thank everyone for the warm welcome and helpful advice. We’ve been having a cold snap here, which has allowed me to be online a little more than usual. My touch of “arthur” in my hands is turning me into a “warm weather” gardener. :)
I suspect you ARE a tad younger than I. I am about your father’s age and hubby has several years on him. We both enjoy fairly good health and hate being inside, so our life pretty much revolves around outdoor activities. Just had lunch on our porch. The wild and cultivated apple trees are in full bloom. Lilacs also and the lily-of-the-valley along the river. With all these wonderful scents wafting up to my porch rocker, how can I worry about what Obama is dreaming up next? On the other hand, how can I not worry?