Time To Start Thinking Spring!
Hello again, everyone! It's that time of the year again when we can begin to plan next year's spring garden. It's only a little more than three months away, at least here in southeast Pennsylvania. The holiday season (except for the fact that Hanukkah was really, really early this year) is a great time to look at your leftover seeds to determine which are still viable for this year and which are more than two years old. Most seed packs have a use by date on the back of the pack. I honestly believe that you can use last year's seeds nearly 100% of the time. The older ones (more than 2 years old) can be thrown away because they very well may no longer be viable and cause lots of disappointment.
Some of the catalogs I've received recently!
I've found, over the years, that even if I had entered a time warp, I would always be able to tell when it was holiday season even if I had no calendar. All I would have to do was check my mail regularly. Suddenly, you get a first batch of gardening mail from garden/seed companies, usually before December 25. You'll get more as winter progresses, but the first batch is always the most enjoyable if only because it WAS the first!
Enjoy the holidays! I'll be back in January & I hope to see you then.
Chuck
