zone 4

Don't feel weird. You are NOT alone in your hankering to get stuff going or at least organize your seed collection. Montanans who like to garden are all in the same boat this time of year.

Good weather and more time at home made for a very successful garden this year. Flowers seemed healthier with bigger blooms, fruit trees were bountiful and my veggies were packed with flavor.

Zone 4 gardening is frustrating. Our frost free date isn't until late June, so starting seeds indoors in January might be jumping the gun a little. I don't care. I did it anyway. Here's what I've got planned:

I have a love/hate relationship with my friend Kathleen. It's mostly love, but I hate the fact that she's tall, skinny, blond, and has the greenest thumb I've ever seen without much effort. This is HER garden. And I guess I hate her for that too.