forcing spring

Aiden and I spent a sunny Seattle afternoon at the NW Flower and Garden show last week.

I'm not as interested in plants as I am design- especially repurposed. Although I do love checking out all the vendors representing retails stores from around the area. I'd like to expand my garden into starting with seeds- I haven't had much luck in years past.

I came home with ideas swirling about how to turn my recyclables into funky yard art, growing lil seedlings with the help of heating pads - lights - greenhouses OH MY!, and of course once again bringing up the topic of getting chickens (this time with Aiden weighing in in my corner)





After all this Spring-y goodness I did something that I've been thinking of for many years.
I've had this little snip-it from a catalog hanging on the board in my office for a long time and I never seem to time it right.




I love seeing how quickly the little flowers pop out once brought into the warm house. And telling the chill in the air and condition of the plant outside- I'll be able to do this for weeks to come.