Well, our near freezing nights look to be over. I even had a fire this past week one night. We have a couple of 80+ days, then the highs go back into the 70s. This year's herb garden extension plants are here already (Richters is my main source). As well I'm adding a couple raised beds for salad greens & carrots in the same general area. Last year's plants look well - some of the lavendar, not so much but I'll baby them awhile. Lost the only bee balm - but I have 3 replacements ready to do. That whole area is VERY rocky with almost no topsoil, so I've been building beds between the rocks & adding soil, bags at a time. Apparently it's not sufficient yet, for some things. But I can add soil pretty much all year long.
The main garden has been redesigned. I started out years ago, in a previous garden area with a modest sized square. But quickly found out that when it's 90 degrees & 90% humidity it was too intimidating to me, to tackle the weeds - when the bugs are ALSO thick. So the square has been divided into 4 strips (thanks Gobs!) and I'll cover the intermediate strips with weed fabric then reverse next year. I've added mushroom compost, various organic fertilizers to the soil over the years and the weeds can grow chest high - hiding all my plants too! (Deer protection?? LOL) I'm determined not to deal with that again. Not going overboard on quantity of plants this year, but a good general selection - still no zucchini!!
Seeds will get started or planted out this week and next. I've added warming mats this year - because I'll start some herbs after the veggies are up and our bi-polar weather could flip back the other way again, until after Memorial Day.
What all are you doing this year?
The main garden has been redesigned. I started out years ago, in a previous garden area with a modest sized square. But quickly found out that when it's 90 degrees & 90% humidity it was too intimidating to me, to tackle the weeds - when the bugs are ALSO thick. So the square has been divided into 4 strips (thanks Gobs!) and I'll cover the intermediate strips with weed fabric then reverse next year. I've added mushroom compost, various organic fertilizers to the soil over the years and the weeds can grow chest high - hiding all my plants too! (Deer protection?? LOL) I'm determined not to deal with that again. Not going overboard on quantity of plants this year, but a good general selection - still no zucchini!!
Seeds will get started or planted out this week and next. I've added warming mats this year - because I'll start some herbs after the veggies are up and our bi-polar weather could flip back the other way again, until after Memorial Day.
What all are you doing this year?
