Spring is on it's way!

So, just out of the blue, my dad bought me these:

Seeds! And TOOLS!

My Dad is the fucking best! Out of the blue he handed me a bag from home depot.... I looked in and saw tons of seed packets and two gardening tools. He said it was all for me. 

I know it's not polite to think about money here, but between the seed packets and the gardening tools he must have dropped at least 40 dollars on me, just because!

He said he went to home depot to get mom an orchid for valentines day, and since he knew we needed supplies before the snow melted, he figured he'd kill two birds with one stone (one of my favorite phrases). 

While he was there he picked up some stuff we didn't grow last summer: Cukes, artichoke, sweet pepper, and oregano!

Some new seeds, for veggies we didn't try last summer!

 The picture doesn't fully show, but that pumpkin seed pack is for small sugar pumpkins which should be better for eating than the jack-o-lanterns we ate last time around.

...and...

LOOK!!

beets, BEETS, BEETS!

Last summer we grew Ruby Queens.. My Dad cooked them up and they were fucking amazing. He also cooked the greens, and again... Fucking incredible. This time around, Dad picked out "Tall Top Early Wonder" and "Detroit Dark Red" as well. He said he knew the beets were my favorite, so he got the same ones and a couple new for taste tests!

I literally can't wait for the snow to melt so we can get planting! Last time around, Dad's health wasn't so good... We didn't plant until late June, and our harvest was small because of that. This time around we are going to seize the planting season by the throat. 

But that's not the only thing that's gonna be even better this time around:

Last year my brother and sister and mother all steered clear of the garden. Idiots. This time around, I'm gonna try hard to get them into the garden- for Dad's sake. 

I don't know how yet, but I'm pretty smart. I'll figure it out, I have to because it will make Dad happy.


Oh... One other thing. I really like the gardening tools dad gave me. especially the fucking hori hori knife (gardening dagger).

I love the way this feels in my hands. It's sharp and sturdy!

It also has gradation markings, which I think is great. I can see at a glance exactly how deep I dig, stab, or cut. 

I know it's for gardening, but...

... I can think of plenty of other uses.