got the impression from an earlier post than we gardeners can relax now. i thought so too, for a quick minute--and then realized that i still have a WHOLE lotta stuff to do yet!

* replant those daffodil bulbs that somehow "rose" to the surface

* pull up those last few flowering annuals that, sadly, are now dead

* prepare new planting beds (i'm in the midst of replacing my "lawn" with flowers and shrubs!)

* stop buying bulbs long enough to get the ones i already have into the ground (tulips, crocus, hyacinths, daffodils) :)

* figure out what to put in my window boxes

* rake up leaves and pulverize them with my leaf vacuum/chopper; use the resulting bits as mulch (and add the rest to my compost pile)

* sprinkle lime around my flower beds and then sprinkle fertilizer, bloodmeal, and bonemeal over my veggie beds

* pour myself a sweet tea and curl up with a pile of gardening magazines and catalogs, and dream of spring

pat

durham NC

ps i somehow got on the e-mailing list of the NC cooperative extension. they just sent me the most informative info on soil pH / testing! try exploring your local extension office's website--they've got great stuff. and sign up for their e-newsletter, if they've got one.