It seems new to me, even though quite a bit of time has passed since that first tiny orange bloom made it’s appearance. The “Orange Monarch” is one of the early crocuses that bloom around two weeks ahead of the standard larger ones.

Voles have taken their toll on the planting, but I hope to see some of their cheery little faces soon.

Time to get those seed orders in!
I’m excited to try some new plant material this year.
2023’s garden is still in the planning stage!

This time last year, a special friend and I, decided to extend the growing season by purchasing indoor gardening equipment. I bought my first ever grow light. He went even more elaborate, and bought shelving to hold his plants.
We both ended up with long, leggy plants that we had no idea what to do with, long before it was time to put them in the garden.
It was fun though, and made the winter pass a lot faster.

December 5. 2022.