Whenever we make lists for weekend tasks, we usually get a lot done. We also usually do not get to at least one of the things on said list. This past weekend, it was sowing the direct seeds into the beds I’d prepped. However, feeling restless in the middle of a Monday workday, I snuck out and got the seeds all sown — despite gale-force winds. Last spring was uber windy, and I fear more of the same if April 14th were any indication.

For peas, I planted Purple Pod peas, a new offering by Cook’s Garden, and Alaska peas (in honor of Curt’s roots). For greens, we did arugula, baby pak choi, two kinds of spinach, including America, Buttercrunch lettuce and a gourmet mix lettuce, four kinds of carrots, including King Midas, Parisienne, Purple Dragon and Red, Chioggia beets, scallions, four types of kale, including Red Russian, White Russian, and Lacinato Kale, and some French fava beans. There are some French Breakfast and Watermelon radishes stashed among them for good measure.

The wind was truly remarkable, so I’m curious to see how many seeds got blown far from where they were sown. Time, as it always does, will tell.