Almost spring?
According to the meteorogical calendar, spring began on March 1, but not here... We have had considerable snow: According to the vernal calendar, spring begins on March 21... Maybe... At least the snow is melting, the temperatures are rising, and the sump pump in our basement is running again - after a rest of about 9 months! Vegetable garden planting has started, at least indoors and in the solar shed that we had built late last spring (too late to really use). So far, the few things that I have put out in the shed are all cold-hardy and doing fine. I have a new hi-low thermometer and it shows that it has been as low as 30* overnight, and all the little seedlings are looking good! I am using a doubled thick frost blanket to give a little shade, as on sunny days it gets really HOT out there! So far I have not put anything in the ground, but the garlic that I planted last fall is up and looking good. I do want to make a low tunnel and have the ground warmed up to move the bras