There may still be a lot of snow on the ground, but the weather forecast for this weekend is very nice. After some wind tonight, they are calling for highs in the 50s and 60s for Saturday and Sunday. Can you say spring? I hate to get too excited though, because just about the time I get to really enjoying the warmer weather, winter generally comes back with a sneak attack. We have had a very mild winter this year, so I can't really complain, but those 50 and 60 degree days just make you long for spring to arrive and for winter to be gone.
Visions of gardening start dancing in my head and with all the talk this past week of a possible community garden here on the hill, it makes it even all the more exciting. This is one community project that I hope does come into being. Community gardens are such a wonderful addition to a neighborhood. In addition to the food they can produce for those who garden in them, they are also very good for meeting and getting to know other people and help to establish a real feeling of community and connectedness to others who live here.
I have found when I am in my own yard gardening, most everyone who walks by, stops to chat. I have met the majority of my neighbors while out working in my garden. Gardening is an activity that most every one, young or old can enjoy and participate in and the fruits of your labors are edible. Teaching children to garden provides them with skills that will last them a lifetime. Many times more is grown than can be used and so is shared with others in the community, providing nutritious, fresh fruits and veggies to those who might not otherwise be able to afford them. Gardening is so much more than just a hobby and I for one will be hoping this comes to fruition.
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