I have been working real hard physically lately, so I took the day off ( sort of) yesterday.

I did my chores in the morning early, and then spent the day studying, making notes, and sorting out seed packets.

By sorting, I mean...like types of vegetables, and when do they go in the ground.  So now my seeds are in piles by month. 

I also got a chance to see which seeds I still needed to buy.  So today I went and found most of them.  The only thing I can think of right now that I still need are collard greens.  I still want some shallots and garlic, but I think that will be for this fall.

You see, one of the things I have been checking out is CSA's.  A  CSA stands for community supported agriculture. 

In essence, people pay ahead of time for a fresh box of veggies/fruit/herbs/etc. a week for 20 weeks.

What I am doing now is gearing up to do that.  Maybe.  Building boxes, filling them with compost, fencing them off, and planting them.  I want to make sure that I can fill a box with a variety of different things, for 20 weeks. 

I would also like a greenhouse and some cold frames.  Then I can plant all year long.  I have to say I am obsessed! 

Anyway...I figure that if I can show people I can garden, that maybe they will take a chance and subscribe for a box a week starting next year.  That is why I want a road-side stand.  Then people get to see what kind of gardener I am first.

Just an idea running around in my head.  I have lots of those.  Like all kinds of classes.  Canning, gardening, sewing, cooking...and there could be other classes as well.  I just need a space to give classes.  I will figure this out.

Another idea running through my head is...I could use some donations.  Like...pieces of wood, the smallest being like 4 foot long and 6 inches wide...sturdy enough to make beds out of.  I need some glass windows or doors for cold frames.  I need 4-5 foot tall fencing for the new beds I plan to build, to keep the rabbits out.  I need a fairly large chipper so I can make compost and mulch.  The list goes on and on. 

I guess because the dream keeps evolving.  It has sort of taken on a life of it's own.  Maybe I have created a monster.  A monster garden!

Like I have said...I just can't stop myself!

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