Gardening Season is upon me. / by MELINDA Schmidbauer

I am starting the garden this week.  I have three Tiny Tim Tomatoes in pots already.  These are going in and out the patio door pretty much daily, depending upon how windy it is.  My lemon trees are also spending non-windy days outside now.  

I have six broccoli plants in an Earthbox already.  They have gotten a little windblown, and I don't know if they will make it.  But I still intend to put another six in the garden plot, which should be ready on Thursday or Friday. 

I am planting at least one brussell sprout plant this year.  I don't really like brussell sprouts, but the plant is just so interesting.  And I am trying my hand at cabbage as another early spring crop.  Once the end of May rolls around, I should have lots of pepper plants to put out, as well as the traditional carrots, onions, zucchini and cucumbers.  I am planning on canning lots of salsa, and carrot/jalapeno relish.  

As much as I love the winter and snow, I have grown to appreciate the summer and working the garden!  

 

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