It seems strange to be thinking about gardening with snow (back) on the ground. Be that as it may, we are slowly amassing supplies and I find myself thinking back to the last time I attempted seed-starting and the challenges experienced in the midst of that attempt. Now, this time around most of our seed-starting is to stave off the frustration of waiting to get into the garden proper, and another part is to give the Bub the experience the magic of watching a seed sprout into beautiful greenness. Yet another part is that we can just get more types of plants to try out from seed than from seedling, at a lower price. Lastly, NO VEGETABLES!
We are starting a variety of plants from seed, mostly of the bee-attracting variety. Borage, Echinacea, Lemon Mint, Coriander, Phacelia, Bachelor’s Buttons and Lemon Balm. We’ll be starting Basil and Catnip, plus giving chamomile a stab. Some will be direct sow, like the purslane (sweet Jesus I love me some purslane.) Many will go into those make-’em-yrself newspaper pots in a location-to-be-determined later. If they don’t germinate, we’ll move on.
I WILL HAVE NO EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO THESE SEEDS!
*ahem*
Despite my reticence, I am excited about this garden. The next step is waiting for the pile of snow to melt so I can measure how large each of the flower beds is.
The Nekomicon 
I have actually cried over seedlings that failed to thrive. I get attached every damn time.