As the days of winter grow longer I can feel the anxious twinge in my belly of wanting to get out and dig in the dirt! Now, I know Punksotony Phil saw his shadow today, but, ....Whatever! I don't even know how that could mean anything, it is a weird tradition. I say, spring is coming! and I am going to be there to greet it! yeah!

This year we live on a property that does not belong to us, so I am doing most of my plants in pots. There is something quite nurturing about putting my hands in the soil and sifting through it as I ready my place where my vegetable will call home. I have invited a number of friends to participate in my gardening adventure with me as we have more than adequate space this year and a number of fruit trees to maintain. I have been researching urban chickens and we are readily planning where our chicken coop will go. I don't know that I will have the heart to eat the eggs, but I can always share them with friends. My tendancy these days it to be as raw as possible. Living foods are a great study. There is so much to know and so many recipe. I just stick to the easy stuff right now. Salad. chopped veggies, fresh and dried fruit and raw nuts. Works for me. I have one of those lovely dehydrators sitting on my counter, but, unfortunately it is a decoration for the time being.

I have discovered this wonderful seed catalog that does only traded heirloom seeds. Weird things I have never seen or heard of. I am anxious to try my hand at creative gardening! I had to leave so much behind when we moved. This will be a real treat.

Never forget to honor those gifts of which you are given, you never know when they may go away.

Happy almost spring!