Getting geared up

I am anxiously awaiting my seeds to arrive in the mail.  I ordered them a few days ago.  Mostly veggies.  I am looking forward to getting my peas in the ground and their supports up.  I am going to make every effort to record dates here that I am putting seeds and plants in by request of a friend.  I want this blog to be helpful and inspirational for people.  I hope to be putting up my own website soon to offer support and consultation to fellow gardeners experienced and beginners.  This weekend I hope to draw out some plans for the front yard.  We plan to remove the rest of the lawn and hell strip of grass. Because lets face it the only reason for grass was to show wealth after WWII.  Lets make a new green movement of gardens and food in our front yards to show our wealth.  Our wealth of getting back to basics.  Family, sustainable living, eating organic and feeling the earth beneath our hands and knees.  Lets do it for us, for our families, for our children and our communities.  Gardens can save lives, can save someone sanity, can save someones spirit and soul.   

Getting Creative

Well it is that time that we start getting our seed and Dahlia catalogs in the mail. I love to peruse through the catalogs and daydream about warmer days. I have been flipping through the Territorial Seed catalog as well as the Swan Island Dahlia catalog. If you have never been to the Dahlia farm in September it is truly a treat. You should really check it out. Acres of beautiful flowers. It is much more rewarding to get up and close the these beauties. As far as the seed catalogs go it is amazing how many different types of beans there are. Green, yellow and purple. I had to purchase a few types. I am truly excited about a dark almost black tomato. It originates from Russia and apparently has a taste that is indescribable. Rich and thick. Sounds good to me. I can never resist the interesting tomato breeds. I am going to take a shot at growing eggplant this year. Big Daddy (Danny) loves eggplant Parmesan. So we'll see if we can get some good meals out of those.
On another note a friend of mine was so inspired by all my talk of my worm bin. She found it necessary to carve a scare crow from a potato. He is now happily living among the worms. Protecting them from any intruders. I hope to give a class at my plant exchange on worm bins for all those enthusiast even those of you that just want to recycle more.