Planning

 Hello friends!I know it's been a couple of weeks since I last blogged, but the gardener within me is still active!  The MKG team and I have been planning, that's all.  Planning for another exciting and fruitful (veggie-ful?) season.  We've ordered (and been delivered!) seeds and laid out a diagram for where we're going to plant our spring crops and the big summer players such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants.  Seeds are one of the most exciting and mind-boggling parts of gardening for me.  Imagine, a little brown seed holds the potential to grow and produce so much!  It's wild!  Yet this happens all the time.  I think it's important that everyone remembers this because it helps us appreciate the wonder and beauty of our food.This season, besides the usual varieties of kale, Swiss Chard, greens mixes, snap peas, carrots, beets, etc., we're also experimenting with some new crops.  We're going to try growing asparagus!  Asparagus is a perennial plant, so we've chosen a permanent location back on the side of Quadrant C for it.  We're also trying out brussel sprouts and spring onions.  I know that not all experiments are successful, but it's fun to dream and take risks while gardening.  Talk about living life on the edge!Speaking of things that are exciting, next week we're going to start planting in the greenhouse.  On the list for things to plant, we have kale, Swiss Chard, basil, chamomile, leeks, and possibly other plants too (I just can't remember off the top of my head what they are).I just got sidetracked for a bit looking at pictures of our garden last year in spring. Ah, our garden is a special place.