Cauliflower

Size of a tennis ball. Beneficiary of low sun now climbing higher in the sky. Raised bed probably means shallow root depth.

Peas!

Work day Saturday went well, sunny, chilly, breezy. The garden plot may stay where it is; the move discussed last year never jelled. While cleaning up the raised beds, I moved mulch to the side and noticed peas finally sprouted, tiny green curls and spears, stabbing and battling toward the sky!

Winter Plant Census

Visited Plot #1 in preparation for the move 01March2013. Noticed one cauliflower bud the size of a marble. Pulled two slim green onions, the smell of salad and spring.

Plot #1 Is Moving!

The Whole Foods staff have decided to relocate all garden plots. 02Mar2013 is the work day for the move. Have already requested a plot in full sun! Must dismantle trellis, netting, all soil, all boards, and relocate. Location TBD.

What 60-40-20 Degree Weather Means

Saturday from 9 am until about 3 pm, continuous snow in North Carolina. At times, inch wide snowflakes fell. Was outside from 9-10 am and saw the rain change to flakes, people in a steady festive mood. Then snow changed to inch wide flakes. By afternoon, snow tapered to determined flurries. While running errands, I noticed behind the bergamot, the smallest daffodils pushed through their yellow hello.

The Early Peas

Checked 10Feb2013. No sign they have sprouted. Onions growing uneventfully and harvested one. The cabbage is dormant.

Ice Skoting

12 noon Ice melted. 

8 am Play on words for ice coating. The blaze rose is bent over with skoting. After saying good-bye to cabin fever, I walked until coming to a steep slope; immediately sat down to avoid falling down, and road my rear back to level ground. A quarter inch of ice, on a slope, is too slick for traction. Looking forward to 40 degree temperatures this afternoon.