Out of our Burrows

Yesterday, Richard and I went to the Amish Country Store West of LaPlata. While we had a small list to get for inside our little Home, our Primary Focus was on Onion Plants and Seed Potatoes. The day was just beautiful at 62 degrees with little Wind and a Soft Filtered Sun. To our delight and relief, parts of the Soil and even the Country Roads were beginning to dry up. It was enough for Gardeners to come out of their Winter Burrows.

And there we gathered right over those aromatic Onion Plants and Sets, those vibrant Seed Potatoes, and the display of Seed Packets. As we gathered, we brought wide Smiles and Stories as befits such a celebratory outing.

One Lively Older Lady said that her Parents always planted Potatoes on the 24th of March. They planted even if it was in the Mud and it reportedly always worked for them. Richard smiled. Many Gardeners seem to have their own Family Traditions as to when to plant Potatoes. Some swear by planting on Good Friday.

Last fall we 3 C's had the best success with a late Summer Planting. Few in these parts plant then.

I commented to our neighbor Dana that we all acted like we had just come out of our Burrows. And Saturday and Sunday, we may have to head back down with Winter Weather's Return. Dana smiled: "Yes, but it won't last for long."

Amid those Smiles and Stories, we packed away 14 packs of Onion Plants. Each will have 50-75 Plants. We had already purchased one in town.