I noticed at Wal-Mart, along with Valentine stuff, they’re starting to put out the seeds and starter mixes. I’m getting catalogs in the mail for gardening. I watch each day how sunrise ticks earlier, and sunset ticks later minute by minute. It’s subtle things that lifts my spirits in dark, cold January. I can hardly wait for spring.
Agree on all points, Virgil. You can tell who’s got the bug — they’re already studying the still-lightly-stocked yard and garden aisles at WallyWorld. I’m new to gardening, but I did get one catalog, Burgess I think it was. Frankly the photos looked very unrealistic to me, a bit like horticultural porn. I guess that makes me a voyeur . . .
I took Mom to Walmart on Wednesday and ours, too, had seeds, supplies and soil ready to go. I grabbed a few boxes of Jiffy Pellets. I was glad to see it.
Between Farm & Fleet and Walmart, I should be able to find everything I need, along with all I’ve already ordered & received this past fall. This is going to be a HUGE tomato growing season for me. I’m down to my last six jars of salsa and V-8 mix! ;)
One note: If you want to order from a catalog, do it SOON - they are all swamped and having a hard time filling orders, it seems.
I’ve been watching the sunrises and sunsets lengthening, too! It’s noticeable, now, and not DARK already at 4pm up here on The Frozen Tundra. Yay!
Yeah, signs of spring in “dark, cold January.” Makes me feel hopeful too.
Same here in the Pacific Northwest.
I diagramed out my entire garden and left 2 rows for whatever ai may have forgotten
Went to the grocery store all proud of my diagram and plans and saw the seed display was up.
Of course ai looked at it and noticed I totally forgot string peas! Snatched up a packet of peas!
Down to 1 row not spoken for.