It was a VERY mild winter with regard to snow...we've had none to speak of in the valley and very little on local mountains but we've had rain. Everyone is saying it will likely be a dry summer...although yesterday we had a very cold, blustery day with intermittent sleet and hail. Today while cold, was at least clear and sunny.
I started my first round of vegetable seedlings on March 14th ( all hierloom except super sweet 100's which are to die for so I am making a hybrid exception) and have been sowing weekly...in doors of course. I have about 9 different varieties of tomatoes , 3 types of peppers, celery, brussel sprouts, cabbage, 2 types of broccolli, cauliflower, rosemary, lavender, thyme and a bunch of annuals and perinnials ( also mostly heirlooms) to use for flower beds and in among the veggies.
Last frost is roughly May 15th so the melons, squash, cucumbers and potatoes will be direct sown shoertly thereafter. I don't think I will waste time and space on corn this year....too needy and greedy and I've not had any results in two years...while others rave, in my personal experience it's worth buying from Green Bluff's local farmers. I will however, do everything else. I'll sow peas, beets and lettuce in about 2-3 weeks...it's still freezing at night and while people sayit shoudl be okay, I just can't bring myself to do it this early.
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