Even though we’ve had a couple frosty mornings, and the forecast looks a bit on the chilly side for the next week (or so), Spring is definitely creeping closer. I have even seen wisteria blooming! Entirely too early {like a solid month or more too early}, but I saw it, and my heart skipped a happy beat when we drove past those soft purple blooms.

Our seeds are now becoming wee plants, and it’s so much fun to see them grow. I swear, I feel like they have grown and/or more have popped up every time I check on them. The tomatoes are “winning” – they’ve all popped up and the earliest starters are already working on their second set of leaves! Our peppers are definitely taking their time… two weeks and counting, and we’re just getting those first leaves unfurling. Carrots, dill, and lettuces are also emerging with cute early leaves, and our peas are several inches tall and already starting to display those tiny curlicue strands. Strawberries are also starting to bloom, and I am so excited about the prospect of fresh-picked berries soon.

After a couple weeks of “hardening off” we were able to plant fall-started cabbages and broccoli, as well as get our onions in the ground. Last year’s onion harvest was so delicious, we decided to double (or triple) our yield this year – we had such great success starting from seed and overwintering in the greenhouse that we have more onions than we can plant! But one of my favorite aspects of gardening is sharing the bounty and love – so we’ll be taking the extra onions (and a few extra cabbages) to my mum’s garden patch.

The other thing giving me major joy right now is the return of our “Neighbor Cows” after a long hiatus in the wintering pasture. They’re not my cows, but since their pasture is close to our garden patch, I’m always chatting with them. {Did you know cows are super nosy? I didn’t until last year, ha}. It was a very successful calving season, and we’ll have 6 new babies to keep us entertained with antics and escapades this summer.