Are you counting the days until it is officially Spring? In central Virginia, today is a typical January weather pattern - morning temperatures in the 30s which are predict to drop by afternoon due to incoming rain snow mixture. So, if you are like me, you are counting the days until Spring.
early Spring woodland fairy garden
Earlier this year an event 'national garden catalog' month inspired gardeners nation-wide. Why? It was an opportunity to identify plants well-known for their sustainability and explore new additions. For those who use on-line resources, there is a web site Cyndi's Catalog of Garden Catalogs which provides access to almost all categories of landscape garden supplies.
Niche resources can also be identified through the option of 'google search' or national resource organizations such as the National Gardening Association or American Horticulture Society as well as regional garden clubs, community Extension Services, or horticulture educational sites such as public gardens.
In addition to traditional garden catalogs, there are other creative ways to celebrate arrival of Spring. On weather permitting days, host community 'green clean up' days, schedule a review of a plant propagation book, schedule a seed exchange or plant swap, or include a seasonal special project such as 'plant a row for the Hungary'.
As one of the people who dig in the dirt, I challenge you to make a yearly focus of 'plant more plants'. For, presently, I’ve already reviewed planting projects and placed orders for additional plants. In fact, using the 'winter sow' method, I've started trays of early spring veggie seedlings in order to jump start a Spring harvest. So, be aware it is not too late to celebrate the arrival of Spring with creative activities. In fact, perhaps, a more important question than ‘are you counting the days until Spring’ is “what are you doing in anticipation of the opportunity of another planting season?
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