@sueinmn Few things spark excitement like the first orders for plants!! Especially since you live in MN and I’m in WI our season for enjoying gardens and baskets is short! Half the fun is looking through the catalogs for plants. It’s so wonderful you’re able to share your Master Gardening knowledge and skills with your grandchildren. How old is your grandson? He’s obviously ‘got the bug’ to garden! That’s awesome. I had to do a double take with Tank!! 75 pound tortoise? Wow. Tank’s been around a long time to have gotten to that size.
I’m still on a hiatus from doing any gardening or working with soil, even with mask and gloves, because of potential fungal issues after the bone marrow transplant. It’s frustrating because a friend and I were interested in the many heirloom plants available. For now I’m content to see what she grows and hope to resume the feel of soil between my fingers again! At the lake there are no flower or veggie gardens but at our house in the city, we have a large garden area with raised beds. We’re now sharecroppers as our neighbor uses the garden plots and we get to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Win win. LOL.