[dor·mant (dôrmənt): as if in a deep sleep; alive but not actively growing]
My chronic case of gardening fever sets in again in late December, and I start itching to order seeds. I buy a fresh 1-subject notebook and start sketching spring gardening plans. I devour seed catalogues as they come in the mail, occasionally flying across the house to grab a gardening book (or five) to aid in my planning. When I get impatient with dreaming and planning, I walk outside with an errant thought to stir up a little patch of ground and plant something early... but after a minute of FREEZING my butt off, I huff back into the house.
This year though, I have a handful of edibles that have grown quietly throughout the fall and winter. They inspire me with their simple beauty and fill me with hope for the season to come.
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| Lovely lettuces and a random bit of cilantro |
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| My side garden doesn't look like much passing by. But it houses my dormant berries and a smattering of greens that are very much awake. |
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| Arugula. My favorite green. |
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| I think this is tatsoi... |
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| But it might be spinach. |
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| More cilantro. (When did I even plant all of this?) |
