I know that the winter season is fast approaching.  The days and nights are getting colder and Thanksgiving is upon us.  However, I am already longing for the opportunity to get my hands back into the soil.  Spring will not come soon enough.

There are still opportunities for remaining active and keeping the garden tools in operation.  We just have to be a little more creative.  For example,  I picked up some basil plants in the food store this past weekend.  I have some unused pots in the garage that were looking for something to do and quickly filled two containers with lush basil plants.  I had also taken coleus cuttings a few weeks back.  I let them sit in a glass of water for a month to develop new roots.   They were ready to be planted in pots this past weekend, also.

So, be creative.  Look around in stores for plants that need a good home.  Some food stores have small herbs that need a good home.  And garden centers have plants that you can adopt into your family.  Look for ones that can produce addition plants for the next growing season, such as herbs and annuals.  Your window sill or sunlit tables will do nicely.  It is a way to keep our interests and passions alive during the winter months and a way to get plants started for next year.  Hopefully, spring will be here soon!

The first plants to go in the garden in the spring.