In the winter, walking out to fetch the mail may be one of the only ways you’re scratching the itch to spend some time outdoors. These short forays to the front stoop or the end of the driveway don’t allow us to get a whole lot of fresh air, but what’s inside the mailbox might be bringing you a little of the sunshine you crave.
In the gray winter months, few things brighten a gardener’s path quite like the surge of catalogs that find their way to our doors. From seeds and sprouts, to trees and tubers, the handful (or dozens!) of enticingly colorful magazines that are delivered to our homes really kickstart the desire to get a jump on the growing season.
But is it too early? It still gets dark by dinnertime, and nobody would be shocked by waking up to find a few more inches of snow on the ground. It may not feel like it right now, but it won’t be winter forever. Spring will be here before we know it. When the gardening catalogs begin to pile up, it’s the perfect time to start planning and preparing for a new garden.
