Was Saturday the 28th so beautiful because flowers were opening? Was it because we had gorgeous weather? Maybe it was because we had an excellent and curious crop of volunteers. Whatever the reason or combination thereof, it felt like spring and it felt good.
Volunteers worked to plant more early season seeds and we transplanted some of our hardier greens (Don't mistake this optimism for naivety. We're not out of frost danger just yet). Aside from planting, volunteers including a great group from Chicago Cares, calculated the dimensions of some of our beds so that we can update Ginkgo's site map. We also began construction on our new compost system by cutting cedar 2x4s left over from the fence. Another ambitious team helped to transfer finished compost from the existing bins to the beds. They were able to empty the bin, a task that was impossible even a week ago because the pile was frozen.
The smell of warm dirt mingling with cedar and cherry blossom might, after all, have been the reason why Saturday was a perfect day in the garden.
