Everything left from the winter garden has awaken and sprung to life. We too, have been enjoying the sunshine and warmth. The hummingbirds arrived today which is two weeks ahead of schedule! Spring feels early and we are loving it.
This month's garden is nothing compared to last year's March's garden (2024) when I canned 52 quarts of greens for Reese; but, I have been able to do it again even with a smaller garden! He will be shocked when he comes home on vacation. It is much more than he can use but it will fill his pantry. He has seen how some years are plentiful and others are sparse. It is best to get what you can because it might not be there the next time.
Last month, I bragged about how much this bed of onions had grown and how big they were since they were the first seeds started last fall - now, every single one has bolted. It appears starting them earlier wasn't a good idea after all.
The onions in the spinach bed were started a few weeks later than the bolting onion bed and have already begun forming bulbs. Finding the correct planting date for my garden is essential. Some are going to be allowed to go to seed to see what nature thinks is best. The day the first seed falls to the ground will be the magical planting date marked on the calendar.Potatoes will be planted this month. Those that sprouted in the pantry along with the ones that were newly purchased are sitting on the porch soaking up the sun.
Some of the Red Pontiac have already begun forming little potatoes. They are definitely ready to be planted!