March
First Garden Planning and Seed Starting
A close-up of some plants - Credits to Tebogo Sweatz on Unsplash
March arrives like a whispered promise of warmer days ahead. The earth begins to stir beneath winter's fading blanket, and gardeners everywhere feel the familiar itch to get their hands dirty. This is the month of planning and preparation, when dreams of summer harvests begin to take root.
Seed catalogs become evening entertainment as you plot out your garden beds and choose which varieties will grace your plot this year. Should it be heirloom tomatoes or cherry varieties? Will the beans climb poles or bush out in neat rows? Each decision carries the weight of anticipation for the bounty to come.
Starting seeds indoors becomes a daily ritual of hope. Tiny green shoots push through dark soil, reaching toward the light with determination that mirrors our own emergence from winter's dormancy. Each seedling is a small miracle, a testament to the resilience of life and the promise of renewal that spring brings.
