Hello and welcome yes I bet you thought I was really gardening when it’s below zero outside wind chills in the -30s and a lot snow on the ground. Yes it’s that time of year I have been perusing the seed catalogs dreaming of starting. I have seeds plenty of them. However I will be ordering a few seeds from a few of the may catalogs that came in the mail. These few boxes I am showing you are just a few of the boxes. Yes head hung low I have a seed problem. Since I grow mostly heirloom I can save my seeds if there is no other type within a realm. Sometimes I get the mother plant or a cross or something I didn’t want. It might happen once a year and a lot of times it’s a pepper that’s actually really good. Win win!
More seeds
The tomatoes as you can see I never pile them on top of each other unless it’s cherry tomatoes.
Broccoli is always a staple but this year I am not growing it because we have so much still left over from last summer.
These are the sungold great sellers at the markets
No shortages of sunflowers here I always love to have them they bring in so many pollinators and the yellow finches love to eat them.
This is one of my favorite pictures, Bruce had taking in the summer of 2024.
More peppers 🫑
Mixed peppers anymore I get Bruce and Dusty to pick them or they will have me sit in a chair close by telling them which basket to place them in.
This was priceless, when Brooks and Baker would come over they loved eating the cherry tomatoes. Their favorite is the Sungold. They picked them off and ate them right then and there. A grandma’s priceless gift.
One evening I looked out the window and was so pleased to see this sky. Beautiful! The garden in full bloom.
These were the first year I grew them. I was so pleased and satisfying of their success. Their beautiful flowers and so detailed.
They came in many colors.
One of the outfits Jane sent me.
Riggs and Skylar helping me get some leaves for the rabbits.
Now you can see why I am so excited for the garden season to begin. Usually I have already started my seeds by now. However pain in a problem I can’t control. Bruce says just start small which is what will happen. We depend on this food for our on existence. With an extreme low budget of $1,600 a month in America. It’s nothing. This is total and when someone says it’s only $30 bucks well $30 bucks is a lot. Then like last month when the water pump went out in the basement that was over $400 dollars and a few parts to go along with that. Here and there so it was probably more like a total of 450 out of the budget there is nothing left. It can be very difficult and frustrating. I just keep painting and not let it worry me. It’s my escape from the pain and the money issues. I am so very grateful and thankful for my family and the community I have in my art world. It helps me on so many ways and levels. I am so happy to be a part of the art community. It truly means so much. That’s the issue of why I haven’t started the seeds yet. Part of me wants to paint and not do my plants but part of me wants to do the plants. I say I am jaded. It’s very time consuming and it’s hard on me. Then in the same sense it’s what we need and it is very rewarding. To enjoy consuming the best nutritional foods and the tastes are phenomenal. I can’t even stomach a store bought tomato. I have no desire to. So there it is again the need for the garden. I am hoping my plants will inspire me!!!!! I have been gardening over 40 years this year and I have said I am taking a break. My body is screaming take a break. Also the plants are very healing too. Well enough said just expressing my feelings, thoughts and opinions here. I will step down off the soapbox. Excuse me….
Yesterday was a great day I painted when I could and sat in front of the spice rack and wiped down the jars. I will leave out why I had to do this. It involved Cooper and a bottle of olive oil. Lips sealed! 🤐 Bruce worked on his class. Since his spinal cord injury he has to try to learn stuff he has to read it over and over like four or five times to sink in. We cooked in our pioneer princess last night one of our homegrown chickens and sweet potatoes. Plus we had bought these stuffed mushrooms from Aldi which were delicious. They are stuffed with cheese. Definitely worth getting again. Well tomorrow I have an EGD appointment. So not sure how the blog will go for tomorrow. We shall see. Sending all the love and positive vibes your way.
Best,
One of the outfits Jane sent me. 
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