Early Spring 2010

Wow, what an early spring we're having this year. Getting report of local apple orchards that their trees are averaging 2 weeks ahead of sched.

The home and garden centers are packed to the rafters with plant starts, even though it is still most of a month until the last frost date (Mothers Day)!

I put in a 3rd blueberry plant ("Chippewa") at the north end of the existing grape and blueberry plantings. This variety is supposed to stay a little shorter than the 2 "Blue Ray" plantings already there; needed shorter growth so as not to block late day sun to the raised beds.

Have 3 sesame plants started... we'll see how long they last. Just received the shipment of Onion starts from Dixondale Farms; same variety as last year. Will contact Rick and Roy to share.

Ordered some fruiting shrubs from Gurnee's: 2 red currants, 2 Pixwell Gooseberries, and 3 Nanking Bush Cherries. Hope I can find homes for them!