There is always something to look forward to when you're a gardener. The thrill of the first baby spring blooms, bright hot summer sunshine swimming on bright hot summer flowers, autumn leaves dancing on the last of the vegetables, snowy birds peeking in as you plan & dream in the winter.
Every season carries a new hope, a new joy, a new blessing! And if there's anything I've found with gardeners - it's that we eagerly anticipate each new phase of gardening.
In light of that, welcome to the first Hope Grows Day meme!
Here are the guidelines:
Post a photo of something in your garden that you are looking forward to in the next month. It could be a plant you're hoping to see bloom, a project you're hoping to do, really anything that you are hopeful to see/do in your gardens. Next month (on the fifth), come back and show us:
1. the results of what you were hoping for, and
2. what you are looking forward to for the next month
Make sense? Since this is the first month, I don't have anything to show you from February, so let's just jump in and show you what I'm looking forward to in March. :)
Oh yeah. Bring on the peas.
I should be able to plant out my peas by the middle to end of the month. Peas are usually the first things I get to plant every year, so it's really a big deal. The funny thing? None of us are really overly fond of peas! I plant them anyway, because we do like snacking on them raw. I should also be able to plant out my onion sets, spinach, lettuce & radishes. My mouth is watering already!
What are you looking forward to in your garden in March? Add your link below!
Hanni it sounds like fun...will have to think about this...since I have nothing but snow I have too many hopes so it may be fruitless to see what I will be doing by next month but I have high HOPES!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for starting this. I think it will be fun to look back and see the progress each month. I linked!
ReplyDeleteHi Hanni, have posted my hope for the month which involves, believe it or not, brussell sprouts!
ReplyDeleteI love the perspective on your first photo of the PEAS. :) And it's so wonderful that you look forward to planting them, even though you don't really like them, just because it's SPRING!!
ReplyDeleteMemories come flashing in when I see your peas. They resemble spoilt "pingpong" balls. A game we regularly played in younger days. They resemble turtle eggs too. We would sit for hours watching turtles laying eggs. That's was long time ago, when sea was clean, beach was natural and untouched. It is going to be a long word to make, as I intend to do a post on roselle seeds giveaways.
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Great meme Hanni! I have posted some of the blooms I am expecting. I hope you get your peas growing. Can't wait to see next month.
ReplyDeleteI really like your meme, but a big snow/ice storm hit yesterday, still snowing today too, and my hope is waning. LOL. I may have to post as Dreams Growing. Hope is still in the offing it looks like.
ReplyDeleteGreat meme. I hope it takes off - I need to think about it (or am I too late)?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I will give it some thought and definitely do a post and link.
ReplyDeleteThanks to those who have linked! I love seeing what you are hoping for & have left you all comments. :) And if you haven't linked yet, you are not too late! & even if you don't get a post up this month, you're welcome to drop by on the fifth next month.
ReplyDelete@Donna & GWGT - that's the idea! Even if it's just Dreams Growing... I almost posted that I am hopeful to see the grass instead of snow!
ReplyDelete@ Stacy - it's the first thing I can plant, so dog-gone-it, I am planting it!
@bangchic - turtle eggs, I never would have guessed! I imagine I will always think of that from now on when I plant my peas. :)
Looking ahead is such fun. Right now I'm seeing blossoms that are two weeks early. When I looked back to see what I could expect toward the end of March, it's already here!
ReplyDelete@Nell- ooh, lucky you! :)
ReplyDeleteOh Hanni, its the 7th already - am I too late to do this?
ReplyDeleteGot my post done - it will be interesting to see the garden unfolding month by month.
ReplyDelete@Christine - no, you are NOT too late! :)
ReplyDeleteI have entered...can't wait to see what awaits in April
ReplyDeleteWay cool idea! ... I'll have to think about what to write about. (and marking it on my calendar)
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ReplyDeleteHi...I'm new to gardening...^_^ This is an interesting event...^_^ It's something to keep me on my toes as well so that I don't slack off...=P looking forward to seeing everyone's progress...^_^
ReplyDeleteHanni, I discovered your Hope meme after the 5th but I am sure you will forgive me for being late. What a lovely idea - thank you. Ronnie
ReplyDelete@tooey - enjoy! It helps you to look forward to what each month brings. :)
ReplyDelete@ronnie - so glad you joined it. No problem!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post to do, Hanni! Thanks for sponsoring this meme!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteI like your blog. Beautiful photography!!
I might send you a before & after too... I already started working on it and then I noticed your links last night.
Thanks
Julie
Hi Hanni: I added my post about foliage. I hope it's OK that I'm covering two memes with one post. ;) Cheers! And thanks for the invite! Beth
ReplyDelete@WMG- I think I emailed you already, but thank you and I would love to do a B&A for you!
ReplyDelete@PP- I'm off to check it out. No problem about combining - not a meme snob here... :)