DAY 154: Market Trip

DAY 154: Market Trip, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Another trip to the market. My garden is almost all planted. The weather has been slow to warm up this year so the garden is off to a slower start. Each year my flowers surprise me as the perennials spread and pop up in unexpected places. My columbines are just starting to flower; the hostas are spreading their leaves, taking their place.

So hard to limit buying when faced with the plethora of flowers. But limited space and consideration for the amount of sun on the garden are realities so I feast my eyes and then go home just with what I need.

Day 115: Get ready for gardening

IMG_3339, originally uploaded by susanvg.

It's that time of year when you don't know what season it is. Saturday's high 28C (82F). Plants start to grow at an alarming rate. A thunderstorm brought the temperature down to about 5C (41F) overnight. Then today, a more seasonable high of 15C (59F). It's yoyo season temperature-wise. Tomorrow a high of 30C (86F) and by early Tuesday morning it should have dropped to -1C (30F). What are these plants going to do? ungrow? The plants that are susceptible to the cold are kept in protected areas like this temporary structure until gardening season starts in earnest (usually around May 20) when chances of frost are minimal.

But I, like the plants, am having a hard time adapting to the sudden summer-like temperatures. I wilt and lose energy. Each day is a challenge of what to wear with layers being the only answer. You need to have your entire wardrobe ready from gloves and hats to shorts and t-shirts - and all can be worn in one day!