The Garden - The Cure For What Ails Me

Thank goodness for spring.  We had a few beautiful days last week, and I got started on my gardening.  First I planted a container lettuce garden with a mixed blend, and yesterday I started seeing little seedlings.  Hope it comes out looking like this picture.  Then, I planted some pansies, a couple of  blood grasses and a kale by the front door.  The color definitely livens things up, and I love it when the pansies smile at me whenever I come home.

I also started some spring cleanup in the gardening, such as pruning and clearing.  On Wednesday Sandy came over to help me clean out and organize the patio [thank you Sandy!].  So I got a really good start before the weather turned again.

Today started with rain/snow and turned into snow.  I moved my lettuce container onto the patio.  The others are under an overhang and out of the snow.  To be sure they aren't being adversely affected by the cold, I watered them all with very hot water (my dad used to swear by this tip -- in Michigan).

I'm looking forward to fairer weather and getting outside some more and digging my hands in the dirt, etc.  It's the cure for what ails me (except when I overdo it, but that's another story).