Spring Picture Dump

I got a little click-happy and took a bunch of pictures of spring happening. 

some Kales, a few weeds, and red orach popping up

seedling of a breadseed poppy

carrot seedlings

onion sets

pea shoots

a fava bean coming up

a nice bright dandelion

buds on a strawberry plant

a strawberry plant

ol' woodchuck

borage sprout

bee balm

radish

140 degrees

winter rye growing between two beds

garlic

some bushel gourds I grew last year

lupines sprouting, and possibly a sunchoke (the pointy one)

chammomile I think

Spring Things

Most people haven't even started their gardens yet, but I just harvested 2 lbs of kale, and 3/4 lbs of leeks that both overwintered without protection. 

It's been really dry, and I'm starting to worry that this year will be like last year.   We also had a frost this morning, so that's still happening.  I planted some Scarlet Runner beans a few days ago, and fava beans about a week ago.  Neither are up yet.  Lupines are coming up, and I think the Jerusalem Artichokes are coming up now.  Beebalm is up, as well as some lilies.  Mints are going crazy.  Onion sets that I put in this past weekend are sprouting.  Radishes are up, and carrots are just starting to germinate.  Peas are coming up, too.  Garlic is already about a foot high.  Tomorrow, I hope to plant the first early potatoes.  Asparagus tips just started poking out a few days ago. 

I'm sure there are more things happening, but that's what's on my mind at the moment.

Preparations

I finally got around to emptying one of the compost bins yesterday, and 7 wheelbarrows-ful later, I had prepared one of the garden beds with some wonderful fluffy black compost.  I also started preparing a second bed before I ran out of time to work yesterday. 

It's going to be in the 40s at night all this week, so I really need to get a move on.  I transplanted some seedlings last week, but they succumbed to the icy grip of night.  I will try again this week with another round.  I will also start putting my onion seedlings and last year's sets into the ground when I get a chance. 

Last year's leeks and perennial onions are starting to take off again with green growth pushing out.  I also saw a woodchuck inside the garden a few days ago.  Just when I thought spring was still a way off yet, I got some surprises.  We'll see what this week has in store.