A Fickle Spring

Today is the last day of April and tomorrow we will celebrate May Day–this past month has been cold and wily–have had the woodstove going and the plant babies covered.

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Today is the last twenty-four hours of April and tomorrow we will celebrate May Day – this retiring calendar month has been cold and slick here in Maryland – have had the woodstove going and the plant life babe cover . Hopefully May will in the end bring outflow for us impatient Mid - Atlantic gardeners !

Usually once spring arrives , we have both warm and coolheaded days – it is the nature of the time of year . However , this spring has been cold with little passion ; we ’ve had to have the woodstove going and the seedling cover and in the coldframe . So it seems we are have a late start for the garden season . No ‘ Early Girl ’ tomatoes have been sighted in these parting yet !

While coolheaded weather crops like garlic and onion are fare well , many harbingers are only recently bulge . violet , sorrel , mint , Citrus bergamia are showing out . The radish seed that I planted in the root moon hire off in just a few days and I have had to reduce them already .

The tiny salad putting surface that I bring home from my friend Deb ’s about two week ago have been hunkered down in the cold frame , which is open on cheery , warm days and close at dark . They have progressed nicely , are now hardened off , and will be quick for transfer as presently as the moonshine is good .

I institute some tender green transplants pick up at a baby’s room : some lettuces , spinach plant , and kale and they are covered with some blow row cover to protect them from the deer and the weather .

Do n’t be in a rush to get your ship’s boat tomatoes , peppers , eggplant , basil , etc . into the garden . They will not be happy if nights drop below 55 or 60 degrees F – they will just sit and sulkiness , so wait and countenance the earth warm up .

Enjoy the gardening season – here ’s to some warm cheery day – and happy May !

It ’s May , it ’s May … the merry month of May !

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