Basement Gardening

It may be snowing, sleeting, or finding some other creative way to be absolutely miserable outside, but we gardeners will not be deterred...

we move to the basement and begin our gardens.

Sunday afternoon I've spent a blissful few hours transplanting roma and grape tomato plants, cilantro, bell peppers, banana peppers, chives, lavender, and savory into their next stage of peat pots. I've also begun the germination process for delphinium and leeks.

This garden may be a miniature in retrospect to what will develop in a couple of months, but for the time being it's keeping this Highbanks gardener quite sane and occupied.

So, blow wind blow...frustrate us with those seemingly never-ending polar days. We gardeners have our potting mix, our peat pots, and more than a proverbial mustard seed of faith knowing that the sun will come soon and bring with it that lovely spring warmth that can't be matched.

If you're beginning to feel frumpy, grumpy, and mopey...better head to the basement and start gardening!