The Winter Garden

While darkness keeps me from a daily visit, I do get to the garden a few times a week. I check things out what is growing- I gathered chickweed for a salad on Thursday. I look at the progress of withered things.The effect of freezing and thawing on the few peppers I left standing.
The've developed a transucency that, when photographed at sunset is lovely. There are herbs to gather and store for the week. Sage, Thyme and Rosemary are still quite viable, I've even gathered some mint although it is mostly withered.

It is time to get those seed orders in. I'm late this year, I'll take the cataogs to world's End next week to plan my strategy. I favor Abundant Life, Natural Seed Company, Seeds of Change and Johnny's. No catalogs so far from the latter two, maybe they've gone paperless!