There’s Something About Planting Seeds

There’s something about planting seeds. You’ve probably heard this one: if a woman remembered how painful childbirth is, she wouldn’t have a second baby. No matter how devastating losing a crop to weather, disease or pest, you always want to plant more seeds. If you’re able.

Seeds planted Thursday (chard & purslane from Open Circle Seeds)

I’ve been instructed to rest.

With my right arm broken, I have a perfect excuse not to be planting seeds. Yet, during our Thursday Workday (watch my playlist), I managed to plant a few. In full disclosure, my Thursday garden helper, Erick, did all the work. Since I haven’t been in the garden for three weeks, a lot needed doing. So, I had to be out there to supervise.

Erick cleans out rain barrels

Could we really get rain?

It has rained an hour in eight months. But, they say we might get rain soon. My rain barrels (4) needed disconnecting, and cleaning, and reconnecting. There’s usually one big job of the day and that was it. Much more was accomplished, but in the last 45 minutes, I planted a few arugula, chard, and purslane (a first) seeds in containers, and had Erick plant snap pea seeds in the “back 40” raised bed. (I can’t bend down or lean forward.)

Meager harvest (bowl by Gabrielle Koza)

There’s something about planting seeds.

The first round of peas I planted in October was a huge disappointment. Seeds from England promised as “the most mildew resistant” failed to thrive. We started over with Cascadia (click to order), which I’ve grown a few times. They get mildew, but not before I’ve gotten a decent harvest. I’m not a quitter. I lined the bed in November with garlic and shallots which are doing well.

Back 40 cleared and replanted

Leave it to me to overdo it.

As it turned out, I overdid my first day in the garden, and paid with a painful night. Patrick, a subscriber from England, reminded me the garden can wait and that I can’t take the risk of falling. That might result in having to have a complete shoulder replacement, the doctor had warned me. Just before Christmas, I helped a teenager carry a heavy glider up two flights of stairs for a new mom on my street. Her mother marveled at my strength. (In truth, it was more than I should have done, but she needed to nurse her preemie and no other neighbors were around.) I hope my bone can mend so it is as strong as it was. Till then, caution must be my guide.

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