Planting - March 21

Today is beautiful. A bit cooler than average - highs in the upper 50's, but it is very nice for planting. Today I added the potatoes to the garden. I planted them over by the crepe myrtle and sweet gum tree, so as to be out of the way. I also planted a second crop of radishes. So far, my radishes are the only things that look like maybe they are being eaten. I need to get my spray bottle of soapy water going.

I still have so many things to plant and I already feel as though I'm running out of space. The prime real estate, of course, is reserved for tomatoes and peppers, which will be delivered in mid-April. There are many other things still left to find homes for, including my perennial veggies, many of which are going nicely in flats right now.

As for the things that have already been planted, they are looking good. The radishes are up. The peas look like every single one that I planted has come up. The garlic, lettuce, and spinach are doing well. Still no signs of onions, leeks, or strawberry spinach. I'll keep monitoring the situation, though.

Is that a shamrock?

It's not a shamrock, but a radish! Yay, the first outside seedlings are up.

Peas

Lettuce

My indoor babies

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (GBBD). Here is what is blooming in my neck of the woods:

Forsythia

Creeping Rosemary

Cherry trees

Not pictured, but also blooming:
Bradford Pear tree
Daffodils
Phlox

New Addition

A late addition to this week's planting was garlic. Thanks, Patty! I planted it in the next row today. Also got sunburned! Note to self - In NC, wear sunscreen in March!

Planting Plans!

I have big planting plans. The highs this weekend will be unseasonably warm - low 80's! This, after snow on Monday. Oh the craziness of springtime.

I will be planting:
Peas
Spinach
Strawberry Spinach
Onions
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Lettuce Mixture
Radishes
Leeks

Snow!

March 2, 2009. Two inches of snow in my Zone 7b garden. :-( So much for my overly optimistic thoughts of planting early things around March 1. I read that technically March 15 is our date. I will look at the weather and the seven day forecast and might try for March 7. ;-) I am anxious to get our greens going - lettuce, spinach, etc. so that we will have plenty before it gets too hot.

Sow those seeds

The first set of seeds has been sown in a seed tray indoors:

Brandywine tomatoes
Eggplant
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Sorrel