It's still not quite spring here in Massachusetts. There's still (STILL) snow on the ground, and although daytime temperatures are now consistently above freezing, night temperatures remain mostly below freezing.
But spring is coming.
The days are longer, the snow is melting off, and next weekend will be Daylight Savings Time.
So, because I can't wait for concrete evidence of spring any longer, I started my garden this weekend.
It doesn't look like much. Several containers of herbs and cold-weather crops in my chilly sunroom, thoroughly watered and awaiting germination. I turned my downstairs bathroom into a seed-starting greenhouse of sorts, by jacking the temperature up in there and laying out flats of tomato and pepper seeds. Next weekend I'll rig up some cheap metal shelving with lighting, and move the tomato and pepper seeds under the lights.
Once the snow has melted and the ground has thawed enough for me to work it, I'm going to plant more cold-weather crops (kale, spinach, arugula, chard, beets, butternut squash, cauliflower, cilantro, leeks) right away. And in May, once the danger of frost has passed, of course everything will go in the ground, including all the herbs and seedlings.
In the meantime, I've got my container garden to cultivate. Kale, spinach and arugula, plus all the herbs except for basil and dill (oregano, thyme, tarragon, chervil, sage, parsley, chives, rosemary, etc.).
I hope I'll have a little army of sprouts in the next 8-10 days. I'll keep you posted!
Yay! This is the first gardening post I've seen this year. It's just like when the trees begin to bud. I am so excited. I've been fantasizing about my garden, and I am chomping at the bit to get started. Looks like you are well on your way. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Massachusetts too. There is a hint of spring in the air now. You're inspiring me to start a garden.
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