This winter has been long, and cold and there has been more snow this year than in previous years. Being unable to putter in the garden has been hard on me. Normally our winters are mild and my husband and I can work in the yard and gardens throughout the winter months. So you can imagine how excited I was when I learned that tomorrow would be the first warm day in winter.
The
alarm went off at 5 AM and I started to get ready for the first warm
day in winter. I was out of the house at 7 AM but found it was still
too cold 36 degrees. This afternoon the high will be 55 degrees
and that is perfect weather for getting garden beds ready for early
spring planting.
I
intend on concentrating on cleaning up the gardens. There were
branches that fell from the trees during the last ice storm.
The debris (branches and leaves) will be removed from the
gardens, then any wild grass will be dug out. I
will add a layer of compost to feed the perennials that are
planted in the garden beds before moving on to my next garden
project.
The
warm weather will last only two days then snow is in the forecast. So
I am enjoying the winter warm weather while I can.
If
you reside in a cold climate and love to garden, why not plant seeds
indoors. You can plant annual, and perennial flowers and vegetables in
the grow kits. Then transfer the seedlings outdoors in the spring.
Here
are a few photographs of my gardens.
