Even a few plastic containers or a single whiskey barrel can bring you a full summer of gardening pleasure. You can have a lot of fun popping things in all season long. You can plant an entire salad garden in one barrel. Annual rituals like the transplanting of the scented geraniums have become central to Ryan's life. The more I actively garden, the more aware I am of the weather, the seasons, and the value of each one.
Winter is the resting time for the gardener.
Spring is the time for seed planting and work. Fall is a particular favorite. That's when it all comes together. There's pumpkins, apples and the last of the tomatoes. You can get kale until the snow is too deep.