OUR TIN CONTAINER OF POSSIBILITIES...

 Today, we should have been on a plane heading south for my niece's graduation. A week of activities besides the family celebration was planned including a side trip up to northern Arkansas for Natureman to experience  Crystal Bridges, its world class museum and grounds.  But we all know all had been cancelled due to this pandemic. AirBnB deposits returned, mental notes made for rebooking flight reservations for up to 2021 usage. We 'had' hopes of being able to fulfill family time by 'driving' down in August to celebrate my Dad's 95. Yet, it doesn't look like those plans will germinate with the recurrence worldwide of Covid.

As previously mentioned in other entries Natureman had more immediate goals of  his traditional garden this spring.  We weren't exactly sure how that large traditional garden would come to fruition. Would we be able to obtain the necessities without going to garden centers?  A phone call to our local farmer's co-op had onion sets and seed potatoes set out for us. Natureman was determined even with less stamina to have the ground prepared and rototilled and by golly, purchases in the ground... 

Of course, there was the 'tin' with previous years's purchased seed packets but like our vacation plans would they germinate? Last week the pea fence went up and in went the peas, lettuce and chard seed. Best wishes little seeds...

Our immediate neighbor generously dropped off a tray with eggplant, pepper, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprout plants he had started with tomatoes to follow and from farther down the road neighbors produced these gorgeous plants of tomatillo and basil yesterday. 

Since the herb planter tubs were still inside, the basil was added to a space left by the winter's harvested herbs. The washer tubs will be groomed and after moving back outside, repainted by week's end. 

Time will tell if those tin's seeds will germinate but as with everything else we'll  hope for the possibilities...


And to all you 2020 graduates your 'tin' of life holds numerous possibilities...