Like many eager gardeners awaiting for spring temperatures to kick in, I began sowing seeds indoors last month, ironically during the major winter snowstorm that dropped more than two feet of snow in the area.
I’ve been intently monitoring the dozen small pots in my room for weeks; the first to sprout in 2026 being my sugar snap peas. Thus far, I’ve planted a good mix of veggies and flowers ranging from everything like tomatoes, green beans, and bell peppers to wild flowers, sunflowers, and marigolds — the latter being seeds from flowers that I planted and saved from last year’s summer garden. I usually try to plant early what I know will definitely grow and then, throughout the season, continue planting more varieties.
Transforming the outside premises of our house via a garden has made the place we’ve called home for some years now definitely more special. I started gardening two years ago and haven’t looked back since. There are so many benefits — It’s good for your physical and mental health, it gets you outside, and it’s a way to support local ecosystems. It’s also a great feeling to eat and share with family and friends the fresh vegetables that you grew in your own home.
