It is that time of year when the stars align to give us an abundance of vegetable possibilities. It is also the time of year when desperate gardeners start slipping zucchinis into unlocked cars.
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It’s that wonderful time of year when the garden is starting to fill in and long gone are the first cold days of spring. It’s the time of year when the parsley you planted starts to produce, the basil begins to bud and the spring arugula begins to go to seed. Buying bunches of fresh herbs at the farmers market is practically irresistible.
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Just as I was about to buy my first garlic head at the grocery, I was saved by a new arrival in my garden. Hardneck garlic plants all over Missoula are sending up what we call garlic scapes, a curling stem ending in a bud.
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During winter’s short days and longs nights, my garden sleeps under a blanket of mulch and snow. Except for a few hardy sprigs of creeping thyme that edge my walkway, my garden patiently waits for spring. I, on the other hand, spend that time planning.
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