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Will do! A few years ago it was really great, and last year was a big disappointment. I hope this one is like my first time there. I found a great tool (the rotoshovel), Virginia Bluebells, and the best French tarragon I’ve ever had. All of those purchases are still going strong.

I’m getting the Spring planting fever! I will have to temper myself and hold back as best as I can. I’m a sucker for things that are beautiful but that I have no experience with. I also usually purchase more than I can reasonably plant in a couple of weeks. Notorious actually.

I have to be very disciplined this year. I will be away 3 of 4 weekends in May, and two of those are long weekends (Thursday to Monday). I must not overpurchase! When I get back in June, I will have a week or so to finish up.

I hope this event on Saturday is more like the one in 2022. I’m really hoping it all works out!

Report from our county 4-H Master Gardener Show. “Gardening For All Ages” was terrific! I found a lot of what I was looking for. Alas, we didn’t quite get the early start I’d wanted, so I missed out on a paw-paw tree! That’s my biggest regret. Hubby wanted to eat breakfast out first, so we were a little behind what I had hoped for. Maybe next year?

Anyway, I scoured the whole place first for the lady that had the great herbs that I’ve purchased before. She was in almost the same spot as before, so I got almost everything I was looking for. I purchased French tarragon, two types of oregano, one that should be winter hardy, but not the Greek kind (which has little flavor in my opinion), a variegated sage, lemon verbena, catnip, garlic chives, sweet marjoram, and lovage. She had chervil, but I haven’t had much success with that so I’m going to try these from her.

No Virginia Bluebells but I got some advice on when to see if I can divide the ones I have. In a few weeks as they start to die back. Plus, at least now I have a contact for next year.

I was also told by one vendor that there’s a native wildflower show next weekend, so I’ll have to look out for that.

Lots of fun items for yard art or in a garden area. I didn’t buy any of that this year.

I also got some advice on how to get rid of the Amur Honeysuckle which is invasive around here. Ten year long project, just keep at it. It’s all over the place in my yard. I pull up the little ones, but they said to trim back the bigger ones and to use roundup applied with a sponge tip paint bottle.

It is a very pretty Spring Day here. High will get to mid 60’s maybe. Lows tonight will get near 40, so I’ll bring in some of the tender things.

Gotta get to work!