brown thumb

I am not good at growing things. I have the desire but not the patience. Every spring we put in a garden. My husband does all the work. If those vegetables relied on me they would never get too far. I enjoy all the veggies but not the work. We grow tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Last summer we tried lettuce. I didn't like the kind that we planted - so it grew and grew and I wouldn't eat it. The neighbors were not as fussy as I was. They enjoyed the free food. I have been reading Jenna Woginrich's blog coldantlerfarm and have joined her challenge to grow snap peas. We are going to start growing our peas on February 15, indoors or outdoors depending on where you live. Mine, of course, will be grown indoors. You can't grow anything outdoors here in upstate New York until after Memorial Day. I have a window that gets sunlight most of the afternoon. I have my seeds and I'm ready to give it a go. I also bought some seeds for basil and cilantro. Wow, this is quite ambitious for me. I might become a gardner after all. I just need patience and I must remember that plants need water.