I’m grateful to have the flexibility to work in my garden since I’m self-employed. I’ve started listing tasks to tackle in the garden, focusing primarily on maintenance and updates such as staining the beds and deck. I plan to take down all the fencing for reinforcement and repositioning, clean out the beds, and enrich them with nutrients. Our local gardening organization is selling strawberry roots for $1.00 each, and I’ve already planted 20 more. I intend to buy another 20 to scatter throughout the yard. I’ve added 15 new plants to one of my beds that’s three years old, and placed another 5 around a rhubarb plant. Additionally, I’ve sown another packet of wildflower seeds in my wildflower wheelbarrow.
My goals for this spring include finishing the stonework, planting creeping thyme, and placing yarrow around the pine tree. I also plan to stain the deck, chairs, and benches. I’m setting up a garden art studio to sell my artwork on Fridays during the local Farmers Market and to host live videos from the space. I need to learn how to prune trees—a task previously handled by Tim—and to purchase an arbor for the elderberry plants. I’m also looking to learn about pruning currant and jostaberry bushes and to hang fairy lights to create a magical atmosphere.