Vegetable Garden Update and Transplant Time Info

Well, the temperatures apparently are ready to stay in the "warm" range. Hopefully, it will stay that way for a while now!!

I want to let you know that things in the veg garden are heating up also! Since I have worked the same garden at the Hunters Woods II Garden Plot for nearly two decades, I am getting the hang of it (finally!). Also, writing this blog and keeping the gardeners up-dated has kept my mind on doing things through the winter which I had never done before.

I had lettuce for a great deal of the winter.

I planted red and white onions, garlic, beets and leeks in the fall.

I planted my peas and potatoes before St. Patrick's Day.

I started lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and kale at home this winter.

I got a great deal on broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts at Home Depot in late March (have never planted them before).

I organized my tools and supplies in the garage before I needed it. This saved money because I did not buy things that I already had on hand!

In October, I brought some bags of shredded leaves to the plot so that I did not have to haul it in my wheelbarrow this spring.

I also kept the weeds under control in the fall and removed my dead plant material.

In November, I loaded up my car with bags of fresh horse manure and spread it all over the plot so that the urea could leach out.

In March, I was able to spread Corn Gluten in the areas where I know I was going to plant seedlings and not plant seeds as it inhibits seed germination.

I started a very small compost pile at the garden. The bonus here is that I was able to recently transplant and donate pumpkin seedlings that seemed to want to grow in that fertile potting media!

With all of this said, I am seeing pea flowers, broccoli florets, onions above the ground. My tomatoes are pretty much all in the ground, as is my eggplant and my pepper plants. My carrots, parsnips and potatoes are popping up as are the bok choi and the random volunteer dill and tomato plants from last year.

I hope that, if you have a vegetable garden, it is on its way as well!

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In addition, with the extra long cool spring, it has been perfect for transplanting plants in your yard! I have moved a lot of perennials and had the opportunity to water them in well enough for the roots to establish in their new home.

The plant swap had about 10 folks attend. We all received some very interesting new plants to grow in our yards! I know that I, for one, am enjoying the new-found plants in my front yard! I can't wait for the fall plant swap!!

If you still want to move some things around, feel free. Just remember that with the warmer weather, the moved plants will need a bit more care and attention.

Enjoy the warm Spring weather!

Molly