Started Seeds

 This winter seems so long. I'm not sure if it's because the snow started early or if it's because it just doesn't seem to stop!

Hot peppers and lavender are started. Now is the time to get the veggies and fruits started that LOVE the heat and sun. Our zone 4 doesn't have a long enough season for the pepper plants to get really good fruit on them so if we give them a good 8-10 week boost, we should have some good peppers by the end of August!

Now is also the time to get "woody" herbs like lavender, thyme, and sage started. They also need the extra time so the plants can use the energy to put into the leaves instead of growing by the end of the season.

At the school garden this spring, we're not going to do an extended season because the plants can get so finicky in the beds AND you have to check them almost 2-3x per day. No, thank you! Instead we're going to introduce the extended season by putting up plastic to warm the beds and melt the snow!

I'm ready for spring!