Winter is the perfect time to dream and plan for a spring garden. Did you realize we are halfway through the calendar winter? Yes, although it’s still too soon to plant veggies and flowers (at least in our neck of the Northern Hemisphere), it’s never too soon for moving dirt around. Unless, of course, your dirt is buried under a blanket of snow. Since ours isn’t, we have lots of garden prep work going on at our house. And believe me, since we bought this house in August, we have been itching to work in the yard.
Winter isn’t stopping us. Not this week anyway.
To add more interest, we are terracing our sloping backyard. This is the beginning of a stone wall. (See Lou Holtz supervising? He’s good.)
We have plans to expand our outside stone dining area, install a sprinkler system and build a fire pit. The Grey Barn is doing the heavy lifting. 
Fortunately, the last few days have been dry, otherwise what a mud hole we would have. Mud + Schnauzers = Pigs.
Turning dirt reveals treasures like old broken glass and pieces of pottery. Yesterday I found a cool rock partially buried but glinting in the sunlight. I’m not sure what it is, but it looks interesting. Some sort of ore or mineral?
If it’s something significant, let me know, and I’ll go dig for more in the backyard. In the meantime until we identify it, I’ll pretend it’s gold. Or a rare lump of Martian meteorite. Or maybe there’s a black diamond hidden inside there.
Whoo-hoo!
Think of how many herbs and plants and trees and seed packets one nugget of gold would buy.
A girl can dream. Even in the dead of winter.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
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“I’m a miner, and I’m always dirty, because I’m constantly digging. Am I shoveling for gold? Hardly. I’m unearthing this hearty land searching for the next great American novel. If I dig deep enough, I’m sure to find it.”
― Jarod Kintz
Musical Pairing:
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and The Papas
That backyard will be beautiful when you & John get through with it, just like your yard on Worth. Loved your pictures, and you have matching wheel barrels. Cool. Great read. Keep us informed of the progress.
Very interesting! I’m sure the end result will be beautiful.
I can’t wait to see the end result. Sounds awesome!
Thanks Kathy! I’ll be glad when we have grass instead of dirt:)
Looks like Gold to me!
I know the finished product will be beautiful and productive (veggie-wise).
Hi “T” I got your card today and enjoyed it so much. I will be writing you soon. Love you.
Edith
I’m so glad! Can’t wait to hear back.
California Dreamin, that exact version, is a fav 🙂 I don’t know what your rock is, but they say if you ever find lava rock DON’T take it from it’s home. Worse than 7 years bad luck you get when you break a mirror 😉
Yikes I hope it isn’t a lava rock.