Let the planting commence

I have been itching to get my hands in the dirt for months.  It has been torture to be without my garden, so when my pea patch became officially mine I was so excited.  I talked my husband into going to Shimachu to find some seeds, since my quest for organic seeds was more troublesome than I was expecting.  Lucky for me that my husband could read all the labels on the seed packets.  Looking for quality, unmutilated seeds was going to be a horrific task.  Other than the photo on the front, I really had nothing to go on.  He informed me which seeds were domestic versus foreign and more. 

We bought several packs of generic seeds (tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and more).  I plan to keep my eye out for heirloom varieties when I have a bit more time.

Last night I soaked my peas and today my son and I headed to the pea patch to plant them.  While there, an older woman approached us and started weeding in my garden while chatting away in Japanese.  I never know what to do in situations like this, so I let her keep going.

There weren't a lot of weeds, but I still wanted them out of there.  Soon her husband came and took her away.  My son was busy digging a deep hole.  And, I got the peas planted. 

The peas always go in first.  They are the beginning of the season for me.  Let the gardening begin!