I have been so excited to start working in my community garden plot again this year! I have glorious images in my head of what my plot will look like in a few months (none of which are likely to come true!). This quote helped me to stop and enjoy the beauty of this moment, with my bare garden, covered in fresh dirt. The beauty of a blank slate. The beauty of possibilities.
Last weekend I helped move a pile of dirt amendment into all the plots (in the cold, windy rain!). Last night I went down after work and pulled all the weeds that got a jump start on the season and then spread my amendment over the plot. Today I go to turn the soil and then plant!
When I think of gardening I think of watching the seedlings break through the ground, slowly grow upwards toward the sun, and finally blossoming into mature plants. I do not think of all the weeds I will have to pull during this process. Last night was a rude awakening to the truth. I will have a lot of weeds to pull this year. Some of the weeds I pulled yesterday were already full-blown plants, some with roots that were 1/2 inch thick! The ground is still thawing out...how is that possible!
I recently got a letter from my grammie telling me about her garden and her battle with weeds. She is in a much warmer climate than I am so has a big jump on the season. She made this comment at the end of the letter:
"I'd rather be out there than doing spring cleaning!!"
I have to agree. I may not be a fan of weeding, but I would rather be weeding than cleaning the bathroom!
So off I go to get my hands dirty!
