This week I met with Lisa, the woman who runs to community garden this week to get a plot assigned to me. It was a cold and snowy day, so the meeting was brief, but informative.

As we wandered through the garden Lisa explained to me that the land the garden is on was up for sale last year, so they thought it would be their last year at the current location. In the meantime the market for development in that neighborhood has sagged, so it looks like we may be there for a while.

I chose a plot that has possible room for expansion. Lisa said she had 10 people on a waiting list, but a lot of people get on the waiting list and then flake. The plot I chose is next to another empty plot, so if there are more plots than gardeners I can take both of them.

My plot belonged to the owner of one of my favorite restaurants last year. Lisa said he planted a lot of herbs and I may have some of them come back this year. There’s a fence at one end of the plot for climbing plants. I think I’ll leave that there. It makes more sense than buying a new one.

The meeting made this all seem very real to me. Spring is here! I am so excited I could burst.