What a weird growing year, and it hasn’t even really started. In 2004 we left for Europe mid-March, and I’d already fully worked and seeded my then-south-facing-bed. We are experiencing its antithesis – below average temps and scads of the record-breaking snow still everywhere. Were it not for my cold frames, I’m not sure how far out direct seeding would … Read More
2011 Seedlings: Arugula
I remember years [15-20 years ago, mind you] when evidence of the winter’s snow lingered until early July. I think it will be one of those years. I’ve cleared snow off some south-wall-beds and the resulting heap of remaining snow is about 7 feet tall. No matter. The face of the 2011 garden is showing itself in the first seedlings. … Read More
The 2011 Garden Begins: Sowing Allium
I’ve been waiting for this. The new start. Another gardening year begins. Turns out leeks and onions need a good, long, head start in life, and the packs of seed suggest seeding in flats 2+ months before the last day of frost. Here, depending on the source, is about May 7. That, by my accounts, makes me late. And I … Read More