Dreaming of spring...

Earlier this week, I ventured through the snow to the road to check out mail.  Our mailbox had around 2-3 inches of snow on top of it and the door was slightly frozen shut.  Winter.  Around the holiday season, I love checking the mail because the post office delivers not just bills and junk mail, but actual cards from family and friends.  On this trip to the mailbox, I was surprised to see what else arrived!  

Not just one, but three garden seed catalogs!  Not yet January and we are receiving physical reminders that spring is just around the corner.  After living with Farmer J for many years, I knew he would be very excited to see the seed catalogs.  I also knew my oldest would be quite happy as well.  Last year, he spent hours going through the catalog and circling what he thought we should grow in our garden.  He tended to circle more fruits than vegetables.  Most kids circle toys in toy catalogs and mine circles fruits and veggies out of a seed catalog.  I think he was meant to be a farm kid!  

I am rather new to the seed catalog.  I figured out what zone we live in, to best determine what we can successfully grow on the farm.  I was surprised to see that we could try to grow not only eating grapes but also kiwi.  Like my son, I tend to gravitate to the fruit over the veggies!  

Here's a reminder of our last garden.  Hopefully, seeing the fresh garden pictures will remind you as well that spring is just around the bend!