This is day number 3 of rain.  On Wednesday I donned my yellow rain coat and went out to plant some seedlings in my "new" garden space.  I felt like a duck, but I must say it was rather fun planting.  I prefer cool over hot any day.

As I was planting, I got to thinking about just how long it's been since I had a vegetable garden to call my own.  I am guessing about 20 years.  I have pictures of my son standing by the corn patch in the yard and he's about 6 in the photo.  We have so many trees around the yard, with a huge windbreak on the west side of the house, and it's just too shaded to grow much, so I abandoned the idea of a vegetable garden.  Then for the past 5 years we've shared land with a young couple who put in a 5 acre garden, so I really had no need to garden.  When I answered their ad for land wanted, I didn't have time to garden anyway, so it all worked out.  Now I've taken the space where they had their greenhouse last year and turned it into my garden.  It's 20' x 92'.  That's a pretty ambitious area for me, but I've grown to love so many things that they planted here.  I made a list of "must haves" for my garden and I am surprised at how lengthy it is.  Do I want to cut back?  Of course not!

My daughter and son inlaw came out Tuesday evening to help me get a start on things.  We planted a plum tree and then replaced a pear tree that had died.  Johnathan also dug up some dead apple trees.  Those deer sure play havoc on them. 

Wednesday I planted, strawberries, Walla Walla Sweet onions, chives, russian sage (both of those are starts from the old garden here) cabbage, fennel, broccoli, kale, head lettuce, artichokes, brussel sprouts, celery, and celariac, all of which were seedlings I got from the former gardeners here.  It's very satisfying to plant seedlings.  It's instant gratification.  You don't have to wait for seeds to sprout.  Oh, and speaking of seeds, I planted some arugula.  I love arugula pesto and I also love the flowers once it blooms.  They taste like sunflower nuts.

So, 3 days of rain and we're expected to get 4 more days of it.  I am hesitant to plant any more seeds for fear they will rot in the ground.  The rivers are at flood stage here and with the snow melt as well as the rains, I think we'll see higher water than we've had in quite a few years.  The only thing I can think of is MORE MOSQUITOS!