I can’t even believe I am writing about what is growing in the garden in march. to be honest, I am kind of flabberghasted! I have never seen such an early Spring before! Sure, sometimes we get temps that are +3 and sunny but +20 for days on end? Never! The weekend had been absolutely gorgeous and with that warm temps and the Spring rain that fell, my garden now needs a good weeding as well..whaa?!? In my garden things are just poking their little green heads back up from a long winters nap but it is always such a treat for me to wander around the garden before sunset and take in everything that is new or growing well.
Last night before sunset, grandma and grandpa asked if Hudson could come play with them for a while and I happily obliged so that I could spend some time surveying my gardens. I was dumbfounded to see my strawberry patch, that was only previously covered in ice two weeks ago, is now flourishing! New greenery springing forth, huge green leaves everywhere..to say I was giddy would be an understatement! Then I proceeded to find all of my rhubarb plants not only up but already leafing out as well! Strawberries and rhubarb, could Spring get any sweeter?! In my garden I also have hundreds of perennials, some were planted by my mother in law and some were planted by myself last Spring as well. And a quick peek around the flower beds showed that almost everything is already peeking up through the dirt again..delphiniums, shrubbery, liatris, coral bells, hydrangea and even my lilacs have green buds on their tips! I cannot wait for everything to come into its own again in just a few short months.. what a beautiful sight it is!
Tomorrow is the last day of the month and then April will get crazy here on the farm. If the weather persists, we’ll be in the field in no time and I will also be working away in my garden. This year, for the 3rd year in a row, I will be planting a garden in a new spot. Last years attempt in a well lit area of poor soil reaped terrible yields for so much sweat and hard work. So this year, I am tearing up a beautiful spot of green grass and planting a garden! Today I will be rototilling the grass up and preparing the soil. The garden will be 3,000 square ft as per my usual and I have already drawn up my planting plans and cannot wait to pop some peas in the ground, hopefully before weeks end!! So here’s to the start of another growing year..I cannot wait to see how it progresses!! How about you? Is your soil ready for prepping or planting yet?! What are you growing this year?!