Locavore In Training

Hello, my name is Heather, and I have a problem. A serious problem. (Ok, more than one, but let's stay focused here.) It's a Spring gardening problem.

When the weather starts to change from the cold, gray of the winter into the fresh, green warmth of Spring, I can't help myself. Each year I promise myself that this is "it", that after this year I won't have to do it all again. And each year, it's a lie.

My fatal flaw? Buying plants. Last year, I acquired enough new plants to almost fill brand spanking new large garden beds. Hostas, astilbe, ferns, bushes, lilys... Honeysuckle, columbines, and oh, let's not forget the vegetables. And last year, I told myself that the beds were full. That once the plants all grew and matured, the garden would be the lush, green jewel that I want.

So, this year, I decided to turn my former vegetable garden bed into a cottage garden. Surely, that justifies more plants? Oh, and maybe there's still some room left in the other beds?

3 orders have been placed, and I don't even remember exactly that's been ordered:

• Heirloom bulbs - iris, lilies, daffodils?
• Organic tulips (for fall delivery)
• Miscellaneous order of other flowers (seriously, no clue...)

Not a bit of it has been delivered. The "new" bed isn't even ready - I have to remove the never-producing strawberry plants, leftover herbs, overwintered lettuce and swiss chard, garlic and rosemary bush. And yes, I still want more.