Waiting, Impatiently!

Tomato Baby

For those of you that are not familiar, Calgary has been having a rather difficult time moving away from Winter and into Spring. 17 degrees over a few days has not even melted all of the snow, and I am feeling a little grey. 



My only glimmer of hope is the seeds that I planted about two weeks ago. Purchased from Seedy Saturday and Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie, these little "babies", as I like to call them, are slowly starting to pop up and show signs of season changing. It is so exciting to watch and nurture the little seedlings into food. I also can't wait to try out some of the other interesting varietals that I picked up too; Red Giant mustard greens, purple basil and the Royal Chantenay Carrots. I have no idea what to do with some of them, but my plot at our community garden will be full of new things to experiment with.

Basil Babies!

I started some nasturtium seedlings that I hope will become colour on my deck and in my salads. And, just to spite this slowly arriving season, I am going to toss a packet of black & white poppy seeds out into the garden tonight too. I can't wait for flowers, and vegetables and all of the joys of growing. 


What's growing in your neck of the woods? Do you have a recipe for Mustard Greens?! Happy Spring to All!