Happy New Year all. Sorry to leave you blogless for so long, but I was called out of town unexpectedly. Be looking for more regular blogging now.

As I look out the window and see a new coat of snow falling, it really is hard to imagine spring. But spring will be here before we know it. The garden catalogs are multiplying in the mail box and it really is time to make out your seed order if you want to insure that you get the varietiesyou want.

You can also start learning more about gardening by attending gardening classes held at the Lake County Extension office. The first class will be on pruning and that is something that sometimes sneeks up on us. Be prepared this year by signing up to learn more about pruning. The class will be held on Feb 13 at 7 p.m. Check out the home page of this site to see the whole schedule of classes (more will be added later).