Gardening at last!

I cleaned out part of one of my raised garden beds and planted several varieties of lettuce and some spinach. It felt so good working in the soil. I missed my gardens during the winter. IF we had flat land and the money, I would love to have a greenhouse so I could grow year round. Maybe next year, we (meaning my husband) could build a cold frame.

Good news is my asparagus came back from last year and growing fantastic! I planted them all wrong (it helps to read the instructions!). But, whatever I did, it worked. You are supposed to dig a trench to put the roots in and eventually fill in the trench as the plants grow. I dug a small trench and completely covered the roots. When I realized my mistake, I decided to make mounds instead of trenches (which was probably a good thing as our soil is mostly clay). Anyway, I didn't kill them and it looks like we will be having fresh asparagus!!!

I am going to try horseradish again this year. For some reason, my son would always mow my horseradish plant last year. This year we are putting up the "invisible fence white flags" around the plant so he knows exactly where it is.

Enjoy the spring!