March Frost

From looking at the forecast, I can see I wrote about the “little winters” at the exact right time. They have made themselves apparent, as the thermostat can attest. While we may see some high 70s temps at the start of the week, please don’t forget to look at the lows. No, the weather isn’t trying to trick you— you just need to acknowledge the established patterns of weather for our area. Luckily for us, this up-and-down is not a deterrent for planting.

Tomatoes get all the love in the garden. Heck, they even have their own festival! If you feel confident in your ‘mater expertise, I suggest giving cold crops a try. All the members of the Brassica family are delicious and ready to be planted right now. Crop rotation is a great practice to engage in to protect the health of your soil. You may have had success with tomatoes in only that one spot for years, but you’re setting yourself up for the risk of all effort, no reward. Trying different strategies like interplanting and succession planting can also provide good yields and help protect your soil.

We are now at peak inventory of edible bulbs and sets. If you’ve had a hankering for garlic, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, asparagus, horseradish, or rhubarb you are in luck! We’re also receiving 10 racks of bedding plants and veggies today, so expect us to be stocked up for the weekend. One more exciting note, do you remember the glow in the dark petunias we offered last year? Well, the company that created them, Light Bio, also has a pink striped and a solid pink version that you can order from them directly!

That’s a wrap for this week, my friends. Remember, we are now open 7 days a week, and we cannot wait to see you! To get your plant fix without the drive, tune in to Gardening Inside Outevery Saturday morning at 8 am. Get your questions answered on the Know Down with Caroline, Austin, and Tyler. Queue up the podcast for your commute to stay connected to this season’s tasks. Bring your pictures, notebook, or list; come see us! 

Happy Gardening,

Sara Bates