Last winter days thoughts

Today is the last day of winter- at least in my mind as 21 March is the first day of spring, the day my daughter was born. It may change over the years from 20 to 21 March to suit the calendar, for me it is always on her day. Much work was done in and around the garden in the past few days.

Spring weather seems to be on its way. I have started my seeds on the back porch- a sun room kind of space that I am finding to be more and more wonderful to have changed from just screened porch. i am hopeful that soon little sprouts will be up and ready to push forth.

I have added a 9 pack of butter crunch lettuce to the onion bed today- thoughts of fresh salad greens came as I saw them at the feed and seed. I have also divided up a Heirloom tomato 9 pack, each now has space to spread its roots and limbs as it preps for warmer soil and weather in the days ahead.

More beds are being cleaned up, with all the weeds heading for the compost bin. I have decided to empty the completed compost into the various gardens, so we can start fresh this year with new piles to heat up. Yummy delights for the plants in the days ahead.

I have also plotted out the shapes of my raised beds onto a Word document so i can track what I plant each year and assure that I don't make bad 'bed fellows" with "enemy" plants. so far so good, but any extra boost all the better. I was able to remember back two years and now I will plan forward as I prep for the crops ahead.

I scored a new potato bin off the side of the road yesterday. Toy box becomes tater box- the tater boxes are now lined up - three in a row ready for me to sprout and split the 10 lbs of taters that will begin this years crop. I also scored a wooden attic ladder that will be the base of a few "boxes" for another few plants. Not sure if it will be for taters or something else but a few more squares of dirt will be happy to grow a few more plants.