Spring in the Garden
March 4th, 2010
The smaller the nettles the more powerful the sting.
The days are getting longer and spring is in the air even if it isn’t technically until March 20th. I planted my first seeds of the season last weekend — spinach and mizuna. I sifted through the compost, added it to the big backyard bed two weekends ago and last weekend I raked in the seeds and covered the bed with a PVC hoophouse. Next up: sweet sugar snaps. Mmmm. Even though my seeds haven’t germinated yet there’s all kinds of spring action in the garden. Oh, and the BIG spring happening — I became an auntie several sweet hours ago! My one and only brother and my lovely sister-in-law gave birth to a beautiful Marielle Linda Crain. I can’t wait to meet her out of the pod!
Here’s a taste of what I’m talking about in the garden…
I planted two honeyberry bushes last summer. Bigger and sweeter fruit than blueberries.
Lemon balm is as pervasive as mint
One of my favorite spring sights -- red-veined sorrel
Seaberries on the way
Lots and lots of garlic
Spinach and mizuna under wraps
March 4th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
jealous of your permaculture, mine is farther behind. I did just have my first spring salad of radish thinnings and chives…mizuna is my favorite spring veggie
March 7th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
I can’t wait to start eating the nettles. I have some mizuna that overwintered and it’s growing well but the seeds in the hoophouse just germinated. Radish and chive salad sounds great.
May 17th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
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