I've got my peas in and my planting info says that its just shy of two weeks until I can put in spring cabbage and turnips.

I'd like to get some good rain. We're still in moderate drought and my collards are pathetic this winter.

LOL!

I'm not quite as excited as you, but then I need to wait a little longer!I have started my onion seeds (keep your fingers crossed for me this year, had troubles in past years with onion seed)and the great artichoke experiment is started. Soon the brassicas will be sown and some of the early flowers for transplanting, but for another couple of weeks not much to do but look at the cold weather outside and try to will it away! :)

Soon, soon... not soon enough!!!

It will be April before I can get going. And that's with using season extention techniques. In the meantime, I write about season extention techniques on my website.

Here is a link that might be useful: SE techniques

I finally got my salad seeds in last weekend, interplanted w/scallions, beets, salad carrots, turnips and radishes (all crammed into one plot about 6'x3.5' (we're a little space-challenged here!), and this weekend I'm really looking forward to direct-sowing some brassicas and mangetout peas, as well as a few more flowers.

This year (after a two-year learning curve with this) I have a clear plan for how to wedge in the summer annuals in case the brassicas actually turn out right and don't bolt before they're even ready to eat since I got off to such a late start with them. I'm eagerly awaiting a bunch of new seeds I ordered! I might even dare to try a few onions again....

Brenda K

Can't wait. Of course we got a couple of feet of snow today, so that will have to melt first!

nygardener,

I feel your pain... I'm foreseeing digging out a foot of snow to plant peas in March, at this rate!

I am so jealous of all that get to start planting already! Truthfully I am happy for all of you and excited about getting started. For me it will be a little longer as it is for many. I do plan on starting more herb seeds this weekend but I can't wait to turn my spade into the thick, dark, rich, soil that has slumbered under a bed of straw all winter. The smile that has crossed my face is big enough to last till April!

starwoodfarm, I feel for you. Mid to late April is when I start the melons like Watermelon and Cantaloupe inside.

As for everyone digging out of snow, I've received maybe just over half a foot so far since November!

We have a mound as high as my head out by the mailbox, all the snow piled up by my husband's shoveling... poor guy! This is not normal for NJ...

I am beyond ready to plant. However, my front yard has over 3' of snow in it, and there is more forecasted for Wednesday. Additionally, temperatures are expected to be around 25ð for the next seven to ten days, so no melting is going to be occuring. Hopefully, this stuff is all gone by April

I am getting the itch to play in the dirt! I am getting ready to plant some container gardens this year so I can get a head start.

Waiting for the snow to melt......

I'v got my veggie seed packets for several weeks now & will start most of them soon. More snow is on the way next week. I so badly wanted to turn over the soil in my tomato patch. I picked up a bag of vermiculite to work into the soil. PS, I ate my first sweet potato last night!! Yummy!!

For some of us in northern regions, it will be a LONG countdown.

178,543 Mississippi, 178,542 Mississippi, 178,541 Mississippi ....

I've already started some seedlings inside and have moved a few to my new greenhouse. I'm unwilling to pay alot to keep the greenhouse warm bu I will keep it above freezing so this year will be an experiment in how much I can push the season..

I'm twitching!
We've had an abnormally warm January with temps in the 60's and even some 70's! Things are blooming that shouldn't be!
I've had to stop myself from doing a lot of early planting!
I am going to start some seeds in my spec ed class in the next couple of weeks. That should keep me satisfied for a couple of weeks!
In the mean time, I'm concentrating on compost, mulching etc.

Bwahahaha! My onion seedlings are up! It has begun!

Yes Sunnibel, it has indeed begun..

I just finished planting my last 10 square feet of beds with Burpee's Danver Carrots... I can't wait...this is awesome... ;-)

Only 4 weeks until March! I plant potatoes the second week of March. :)