The start of the gardening year has begun.
In the early spring, I hedge my bets and try to get some spring seeds out into the ground just in case the last frost of the year is early. Peas are my canary in the coal mine so to speak as they are cheap, plentiful, and something I would eat if they are successful! I've spread a bunch around my various gardens and already have seen some success.
I've already raked back my straw mulch from my raised beds to give the soil an opportunity to start warming up. Various 'weeds' have already sprung up, with the mulch, that I will hand pluck here shortly.
I have arranged for around 10 yards of compost/topsoil to be delivered this Saturday from a trusted farm in the area that is sorely needed in all sorts of spots. Some of the volume will be utilized to top off production beds but a good majority of it is to improve soil throughout my property. There are quite a few dips and low-spots that I have been smoothing out year by year with deliveries of material. I've managed to help sculpt the lawn to both shed water and hold it in certain gardening zones. A majority of this work is focused on the back of the property but the front also needs some tender loving care.
I'm intending on posting more photos of my progress as it happens. Stay tuned for the Saturday delivery.
