Yes, I'm anxious for the snows to melt, the weather to warm, and the soil to dry out enough to be able to plant this springs seeds, but winter has a quiet, serene beauty that I sometimes forget to enjoy. We've been experimenting this winter in our unheated greenhouse to see what will grow in our 6a zone during the winter months. Even with a snow drift piled against one wall of this greenhouse, the spinach, radishes, mache, and claytonia are snug and happy. The carrots even sprouted, although they haven't put on any growth to speak of. We planted the seeds a month later than we'd have liked because we hadn't finished putting up the greenhouse until October. Walking through the piles of snow into this greenhouse is like walking into spring, and I breathe in deeply the smell of damp earth. For now, I remind myself to enjoy this quiet, restful part of the farming experience because VERY SOON it will get really busy and I'll remember these days wistfully.
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