Spring is in the Air

I have to interrupt this blog for…the anticipation of spring. I apologize for my lack of recipe posts lately but, as most of you know by now, my other hobby is gardening and I’ve already started preparing for it. About a month ago, I planted my eggplant and pepper seeds, to get a head start on spring as I typically do. Last weekend, I started some leeks and red onions and I’m happy to say that most of those are already sprouting.

If you’re a gardener, you understand that preparing for the planting season takes some time and planning. This is a time that I have to put the food posts aside and concentrate on sprouting seeds and tending to the plants that emerge. The plants that I’m starting now will be part of numerous posts in the months ahead and I’m always excited to try a few new veggies and flowers in my gardens.

One of the numerous new peppers I’m trying this year is the Black Hungarian Pepper from Baker’s Creek Heirloom Seeds and even the leaves on the young plant are a rich, dark green. These young plants are actually already twice the size of the photo, as of this posting, so I have a lot of faith in the stamina of this plant.

I’m also excited to report that our spring daffodil bulbs are breaking ground, so I at last have hope that this long, cold, snowy winter here in northern Illinois is finally coming to an end.

I hope you’ll excuse my quick, impromptu photos and will stay with me while the seasons here slowly, but finally, start to change.

I’d love to hear what’s happening in your neck of the woods and wish you all a healthy, happy (almost) spring!