I am really enjoying this blogathon that I learned about over at Tina’s blog (http://gardengoose.blogspot.com ). I am a little late with this one though because I was away from home visiting friends. The theme “In the Garden” is a fun one for me. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada where we had snow last week so as much as I would love to show you many photos of my garden, this is the only thing I have that has popped up. 
Can you guess what it is?
Being married to a gardener is great, if I ever want to know about a plant, he usually can help, or at least knows where to look for the info. I love to can and so I can’t wait to see what grows the best each year, and I love to try new things. This year we are going to grow colorful swiss chard, and we are going to try eggplant and watermelon. We are in a pretty cold Zone and the growing season isn’t as long as I would like so it will be interesting to see what happens. This is also our first year here so we aren’t sure how the soil will be, we do know that thistles grow REALLY well though.
It is important to both my husband and I to be as self reliant as possible so having a very big garden in a priority. Thankfully our parents always had a garden so we grew up knowing that when spring came, it was one of the things you do. I have to admit I do not find gardening relaxing like a lot of other people. I enjoy harvest, and the flowers are pretty, but weeds drive me crazy!!! Our goal this year is to be very diligent this year in our weeding before they get to crazy and we are going to put straw between the rows.
I have started planting a few things inside and it feels like Christmas when I look in a pot and see something has popped up. Gardens make me glad!!
***(the plant growing is rhubarb)****
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I have never even grown rhubarb before..let alone ever tasted it. That… and rutabaga.So here I was looking at the picture..going..hmm..I have no idea…ha. you definitely got me on that one.
good luck with the garden this year.
We are well on our way with ours..but of course we are in the “tropics” too..ha.
thanks for joining the fun..we have a new theme this week”getting crafty”
hope you’ll join in this week too.
Tina
I was going to say rhubarb but you gave it away! I have 9 plants of the stuff. Too much to eat.Lost a ewe one year when she ate the leaves!
Thanks for you comments. We have been very busy here with sickness oh and snow! Thanks for dropping it this way. Haha. Discribe what it is like to live in Canada. Think snow then blackflies the mosquitoes… right! DH is going camping up north this week with the boys. I’m not sure how much winter gear they will have to take with them. I’m just glad I don’t have to cook for five days.
Our computer is down for the time being I am typing from the library. Short but sweet.
Hang in there.
neleh