I need some encouragement. Another storm today...second

[Raven]

this week...snow, sleet and rain...and floods. Another storm predicted for Monday. My garden is under at least a foot and a half of snow. I left a rake out there this fall and I can see it propped up forelornly against the garden wall. This has been the longest, nastiest winter I can remember. Just tell me Spring will come!

[NMDemDist2]

1. it will promise!

I was out tilling my patch Friday and it's supposed to snow here tonight

just drool over your seed catalogs and hang on....

[mitchtv]

2. pots cleaned? always plenty to do if only planning

good time to inspect drainage. Just remember, it didn't rain around here for more than two years Rain is good; repeat rain is good.....

[murray hill farm]

3. It will!!!!It will!!!!

Spring always wins against winter. My father used to say that in the spring..starting in January, that each day has one minute more of daylight...and although not scientific...ha, it has always seemed to be true.....and because of it, spring always wins against winter. When winter seems to hang on, I like to keep track of daylight...even keeping track of it for 2 wks does give you that most definite encouragement that it is coming....a little bit each day. i planted tomato seeds today...and every day the sun is shining, I will take the little babes out for the afternoon and set them in the sun. We do not get snow here (southern coastal Georgia) but we do get frost through March or early april....after that it is just hot.
in anticipation, I built yesterday a scarecrow lady for my garden....which was soooooo much fun to do and to give me something to do while waiting to actually plant in my garden. I named scarecrow lady "crow nella" or "crone ella" either spelling is fun. Anyway, spring WILL come. Also, I am about done building my chicken coop and chicken run in the back of my yard...lot of work, but it also gives great anticipatory hope that spring will soon be here.

[Blue Gardener]

4. Order something from a gardening catalog

I just ordered the tomato success kit from Gardener's Supply. It makes me feel like spring is just around the corner! I have to do something, it's about 3 degrees outside right now with more than a foot of snow on the ground, and another storm coming in on Sunday. At least we don't have to worry about a drought this spring.