I'll be returning my two flats (parsley and lettuce) this weekend, and I've really enjoyed the whole process. My light stand kit is set up in our basement (better known as "the Man Cave") and I've enjoyed telling visitors, as well as the weekly poker night crew of guys, about Growing Hope and how these little seedlings will benefit the community.
I think I did a little dance of joy when I saw the first green sprout of lettuce poking up ... it was good to learn from one of Dan's emails that parsley takes longer to germinate, and sure enough, a few days after the lettuce started, the parsley sprouts started to make their appearance. Not every cell in either flat has a sprout, but since I haven't done any thinning, there should be plenty.
I was at the first build, and helped put together the first stand (mine!). Even more, I enjoyed weeding in the hoophouse with a couple other seed-starters as other volunteers prepped the flats, soil, and seeds. Felt so good to get my hands into the soil again! And it was great to chat with other gardeners after a long winter. Now tulips and daffodils are starting their annual surge out of the ground in my patio beds, along with snowdrops and a frittalaria -- and another new gardening season in Michigan makes its (aggravatingly slow!) entrance. Aren't we lucky to be gardeners!?!
I picked up a book recently titled "The Curious Gardener's Almanac: Centuries of practical garden wisdom" by Niall Edworthy and it's full of great quotes, tips, trivia, etc. I'll leave you with this quote, courtesy of Anonymous:
"We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between, we garden."
Happy growing!
Carrie
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