January, Seed Ordering Time

Aaaahh, it's January.

How refreshing.

In so many ways, it is just a continuum of yesterday.

The same snow sits in piles outside.

The calendar page turns once more just as it did last month.

We face the same short days each morning.

But there seems to be something more about January.

For many it's a new year,

a fresh start,

another chance to begin.

We know we don't really need a calendar to be able to do that.

But January offers just a bit of support that so many need.

Maybe it's the rigid cold.

It is upholding and refreshing putting last year behind us.

We can now look forward.

Looking forward of course is a good thing.

We can see spring just around the corner

though it be buried three feet deep with snow.

There is faith and hope.

We know it will be here before long.

In anticipation, we order seeds.

 It would be interesting to hear how others go about their seed order.

Do you have a process or just go down the list and click as you go?

Around here, Mom and I order together.

She gave me her order - just for a few flowers.

I had my list of what I want to plant, then went through the catalog

and found appropriate varieties.

We have a relatively short growing season so I watch the days to harvest.

After I have my list, I pull out my seed box.

You can see more about it here.

I then cross the seeds I have off the list.

I have been trying to improve my seed-saving skills.

The more I do this, the fewer seeds I will need to purchase.

After all that, I place my order.

Now I just have to wait ~ first for the seeds to arrive,

then for spring.

January indeed brings hope 

and great anticipation for the upcoming growing season.

In the mean time, we will just keep shoveling snow.
This picture is from last week - looking out our kitchen window.
We've had more snow since then.
Now we can't even see the car.
This weekend, we will probably hitch up to it and pull it out
since that can't be good for it.

It's January~ Keep Safe and Warm.