In that lull between the holidays and the start of the year, the desire to plant becomes insatiable as we slip into the new year. Maybe we know deep in our psyche that the light is returning to the north.
For many of us, there’s not enough daylight as we enter Winter; it’s cold, rainy, and possibly snowy. Your ground may also be frozen over.
But that desire still burns. We know soon! We can start planting seeds once again.
To me, gardening is something deep in our souls. Because even less than a hundred years ago, our lives did depend on humans growing food. We are fortunate that it can be a hobby now, but we should always treat it as something we should know. Well.
By the end of the long summer, often we hate gardening. We might declare we will never do it again. We are hot, sweaty and burnt out. But once we take a few months off, all we want is to be in soil once again, watching tiny seeds sprout.
But for now, it’s time to dream. Of planning. Order seeds. Sketch out what you want.
But you have time. A lot of time. Yes, you can start tomatoes and peppers if you really want, under grow lights, but you can also wait till March 1st.
Winter is here, and let it shine for it’s short months. Soon the light and warmth will return. But just like the earth, it is time for you to rest, to hibernate.
Soon, you will be back outside, planting happily.
~Sarah