It all just seems appropriate.

Quoted from www.irishdruidry.com:

"MEAN EARRAIGH (moon erric) Spring Equinox, approx. March 21 [top]
The Sun has finally joined us here in the northern hemisphere, the first blossoms show and the world is filled with bright new colors. The Sun will gradually reach its apex of power after this day, with each day becoming longer. This is a time when day and night are equally balanced, and thus an in?between time. The Earth awakens from the slumber of the cold, dark half of the year and is tilled for the first sowing of seed. As a time for putting crops in the ground, it is now time for us to “plant our seed” in that we are beginning to actively work toward the goals we set for ourselves at Samhain. This is also a time to reinforce balance in our own lives."

My practice of nature appreciation and Druidry has been dormant for several years - formal practice, anyway. There are some things that have brought me back to it, recently, though. I almost forgot that tomorrow is Mean Earraigh, but remembered and found the above quote. How appropriate, since Tripp and I will be tilling and flitting around in the garden and yard this Saturday.

Getting Ready/Lettuce Seedlings

This weekend, we will be working in the yard. I will also be cleaning up an overgrown bed in the backyard where I'm putting some of the peppers and our lettuce. I'm hardening off the lettuce seedlings above. It is Rouge De Grenobloise/Grenoble lettuce, and I can't wait to eat it in salads this spring and summer. I let the seedlings overgrow a bit, but they seem healthy - so I don't think there is much to worry about.

My tomatoes are growing in leaps and bounds, though. I've had to transplant them twice for root development, and they are doing wonderful. They smell like tomato plants, too, which is really exciting. One of my favorite smells next to basil. I'm a little worried about the "Georgia Clay" in our area, though. I think we are going to supplement it with horse manure. I did a soil test the other day and the pH was fine, but I don't want to take any chances - I really don't want to wait until August and realize my garden is as hard as concrete. Does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with clay soil?? I would appreciate them.