March 29, 2026

Garden Notes: Early Spring

 Well, the weeds are certainly thriving, lol. 

Winter garden: Survivors this year are a few collards and kale, also garlic, and onions, both multiplier and walking.

Greenhouse: Things did pretty well in the greenhouse in spite of below freezing temps a few times. 


Greenhouse growing

  • Collards
  • Broccoli
  • Snow peas
  • Parsley
  • Lettuce
  • Chickweed
  • Sweet peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Volunteer cherry tomato

3 of my 4 transplanted pepper plants survived. This one has a tiny flower bud.

Greenhouse collard plant with parsley peeking out underneath.

Broccoli. These are small, secondary heads, of which we get quite a few.

The peas lost the first flowers to the cold,
but now, they are producing wonderfully.

Volunteer cherry tomato. It first sprouted last fall and survived our coldest days.


Sweet potato from last year. I kept it indoors during winter,
but now that it's in the greenhouse the leaves are greener.

The greenhouse kale didn't make it, except for one scraggly plant. Mostly they were devoured by aphids. 

Greenhouse eating

Homegrown salad: broccoli, snow peas, lettuce, chickweed, wild
lettuce, hard boiled egg, goat feta, and my ricotta ranch dressing.

Summer garden planting: So far, only cool tolerant things

  • Lettuce
  • Peas
  • Radishes
  • Arugula
  • Daikons
  • Turnips
  • Carrots

garden lettuce

So, we've made a start. How about you? Is the weather cooperating enough for you to get a garden started?

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