The weather has been absolutely beautiful and it has been such a pleasure to be able to get out and clean up the mess leftover by winter. My brother has put up the little green house and the garden will be tilled this Saturday. The chickens are happily laying again and basking in the warmth of the sun.
Here is my check list for the things to accomplish this month:
- First and foremost, take a moment every day to take in all of the beautiful forms of new life around you. The buds on the lilac and the babies in the nests. All of these beautiful things of spring are reminders of the precious gift our Savior has provided. Spring is my favorite!
- Till garden and prepare for cool season planting as soon as the soil is dry enough to work.
- Plant new asparagus and rhubarb beds.
- Fertilize asparagus and rhubarb beds with a layer of mature compost.
- Sprout potatoes in a warm window, and then plant on St. Patrick's Day.
- Plant peas and onions in the garden.
- At the end of the month broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower can be moved to a cold frame.
- Sweet peas, poppies and wild flowers can be sown at the end of the month.
- Finish pruning apples and grapes.
- Plant new fruit trees and bushes.
- Scatter seeds from last years annuals. They will germinate as soon as the temperatures are right.
- Take note of your early bulbs and perennials coming up. Uncover them before they get too large, and by the end of the month at the latest. These early season plants can tolerate a little cold weather as long as they aren't blooming.
Get the green house up an going. I am starting cabbage, head lettuce, tomatoes and peppers, among other things.
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