It's that time of year when the world falls in love.....

Let's change the song a little. It's that time of year when the world comes alive....Yes, spring is coming. In my world, it's here. It's time to start getting out the seeds and random containers and starting to get things planted for warmer days to come. Even though it's still nippy outside, my little seeds will sprout and start a carpet of green to be transplanted later.

You may think that gardening is a summer project. Or perhaps it seems to overwhelming. And at times, it isn't the most inexpensive way to put some veggies on the dinner table. But gaining these skills can help ease the cost of having fresh produce and lessen your dependence on the grocery store.

Some seeds to start now would be tomatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, broccoli to name a few. Many of your herbs can be started in a warm, sunny window. Most plants are very senstitive to day length. When day length increases, they immediately begin to add new growth. Tomatoes and other seedlings can catch this wave of momentum; large containers will keep them from becoming root-bound before outdoor temperatures warm.

This doesn't have to be an elaborate or expensive project. A bag of potting soil can be picked up at the nursery, Home Depot or Wal Mart. I'm certain that you have some containers that you can dig out of the recycling. I have seed I saved from last year but even know seed packets are starting to show up in the back of the store. Or you can order some online or from a catalog like Burpee or Seed Savers. I used these little trays that I had left from past years and just added new little peat things ( don't know what they are called). I just drop a seed in each one and add water. Easy peasy. Now they are planted and I am waiting breathlessly for a little bit of green.