It’s March at last, but the cold, dreary winter weather is still hanging around, refusing to give up and let spring take hold. These last few weeks of cold, wet days are always the hardest to take. Planting season is so close, yet feels so far away. If you are like me and you simply can’t wait until your garden reappears from under the snow, here are a few projects to tide you over.
- Plant microgreens. They are tasty, nutritious and easy. Seedlings do well under a grow light or in a bright, sunny window, and they will be ready to eat in 1-2 weeks!
- Did you store onions over the winter? If you have any left, I’ll bet they are beginning to sprout. Bring them out into the light and place in a pretty container; no soil or water is necessary. They will produce some lovely green onion tops for use in the kitchen.
- Get your kids excited for gardening season. Sprout some beans or peas in a jar so they can watch the magic unfold. Plant a sprouting potato or force some spring bulbs in an indoor container.
- Get ready to plant seeds. Make paper pots from old newspapers and get your seedling labels and trays ready.
- Make sure you’re ready for gardening season. Clean up your tools, wash your gardening gloves and check your supplies.
Easy to grow indoors, microgreens can provide fresh nutrition when it’s too cold to garden outdoors. 
Onions from last season can provide tops to use in cooking. 
It’s easy to sprout beans in a jar – and kids will love watching these little seedlings grow!