Activity in the Garden

Although the weather is picking up here in Connecticut, it has not exactly been great. It has been a lot warmer but not as sunny, with temperatures ranging from the 50's up to almost 70. I have not been holding much hope for the seeds to germinate, but what a surprise! Lucas came inside and said the radishes have started to grow.

Is that a radish I see before me?

Peas!

Seeding, not leeching

It is a beautiful day for gardening, or at least I thought. Grabbing the tiller from the garage and walking all the way to the garden brought a feeling of late spring.  There was almost no breeze and a smell of baseball in the air.  I saw Lisa exit the house, stop, and disappear back inside.  Emerging with her winter hat on, I began to rethink my perception of the weather.

I had the remaining half of the garden completely turned over by the time she grabbed her tools and reached the garden. Without delay, we tore into the packages of seeds purchased this morning at the local Home Depot. Beets, peas, onions, and radishes were all planted today.  We left enough room between rows of individual vegetables so we are not inundated with a single type when it is time to harvest.

Like the hat?

Lisa adding signs to the garden.