t is January, and the cold dark days are starting to wear on you. You long for sunshine and warmth, and you are really tired of wearing sweaters every day. Just when you think you can’t stand it anymore, there it is…right there in the mailbox…a little bit of sunshine…a taste of spring. That’s right, it is time for the garden catalogs!
Gardening, especially vegetable gardening, is definitely a green activity. Receiving garden catalogs in the mail, not so much. But nothing beats sitting on the sofa in the cold evening (in your sweater) and thumbing through the catalogs with their sunny pictures of flowers and trees and tomatoes and peppers. You feel warmer just looking at them.
Have you considered growing your own vegetables? Planting flowers? Gardening is certainly one of the most satisfying hobbies one can undertake. Of course, if you are committed to living green you will cultivate organically, and source locally. For excellent vegetable seedlings, try to get on Ingrid’s Garden Seedlings e-mail list. She grows her seedlings right here in Denver and she carries dozens of hybrid and heirloom varieties of tomatoes, peppers, squashes, and eggplants. Growing your own vegetables means feeding your family with food that is fresh, nutritious, and as local as you can get.
If you are considering planting flowers and ornamentals, experiment with drought-tolerant, native plants such as you can get from High Country Gardens. They have some beautiful pre-planned gardens that come with planting diagrams and care instructions, so you can have a designer garden even if you have no designer skills.
In the cold dark of winter, just dreaming about your garden will warm your frozen heart. Start planning now, and you will be enjoying your own fresh veggies and beautiful plants this summer.
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