The Joy of Spring Gardening: Welcoming a New Season of Growth

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After months of gray skies, cold mornings, and a world around here tucked beneath a blanket of frost and snow, spring is finally on the horizon—and with it comes the thrill of the garden!

There is something magical about stepping outside and breathing in the fresh, earthy scent of the warming ground. The sun lingers a little longer each evening, and tiny green shoots begin to push through the soil, with the promise of life, beauty, and abundance.

The Excitement of a Fresh Start

Every gardener knows that winter is for dreaming, and spring is for doing. All those seed catalogs we’ve poured over, the garden layouts we’ve sketched, and the planting schedules we’ve fine-tuned are about to come to life.

Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader with acres of land or a beginner working with raised beds or patio pots, the excitement is the same—this is the season of possibility.

Flowers to Welcome the Season

Nothing lifts the spirit quite like the first blooms of spring. As the ground thaws, the earliest flowers begin their delicate display. I am always so excited when March Lilies start making themselves know. Our are just popping up in the field, which is so exciting to see!

This is also the time I am starting to plan summer blooms. New in the garden will be zinnias, cosmos, and amaranthus along with a few of our staple flowers. I am so excited that they will soon be ready to plant, adding bursts of color to the homestead as the season unfolds.

Vegetables: The Promise of a Bountiful Harvest

After a long winter of relying on overpriced groceries, I am so excited to be planting the first of our vegetables this year. I have talked my husband into building me a few raised beds so that I can experiment with them. Raised beds have always intrigued me so I am eager to be able to try that out this year.

My plans for this year:

I am excited to try some cold-hardy crops this year. We usually just grow our main things like tomatoes and corn, but we are branching out a lot more this year. With groceries being so high, and all my girls loving to eat, a big garden will be helpful.

Here’s my list for vegetables:

• green onions and candy onions
• carrots
• lettuce and spinach (a variety)
• potatoes (yellow, a few red, and some purple)
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• cabbage
• cucumbers
• corn
• green beans
• peppers
• tomatoes

Let me know what your garden looks like this year! I would even love to see your layout if you have raised beds. It is a little stressful deciding what goes beside what, but I am anxious to dig in! While all of our garden will not be raised beds, I am excited to try out a few and possibly add more next year!