Dirty hands!

At long last I am happy to report that my hands are finally dirty! I have taken a shovel and I have dug in the dirt. It is no longer frozen solid and is at last workable. This is such an awesome feeling when you are a gardener. Sitting inside all winter looking at a frozen earth just leaves you longing for spring and hints of green. My garden has been worked and amended and is just waiting for warmer temperatures and new seedlings to shelter. My basement is full of those seedlings thriving under the glow of artificial lights. I never thought I would love the feeling of earth on my hands. There was a time when it absolutely grossed me out. Today I love dirt on my hands.