Thursday, March 08, 2012

Spring arrives like a lion

As spring is arriving like Secretariat in the final stretch, I wonder about having a spring veggie garden this year.  I hope to at least plant some tomatoes, green beans, squash and eggplants.  I have to harvest the onions that have been growing all winter to free up that space. My garden beds are all raised so the crawfish will not build their chimneys right up through them. When the ground is wet, the crawfish need to breathe, so build their chimneys up to 6" about the ground. Makes the egrets and herons happy, but me, not so much.
It's definitely time to plant. Used to be the time to plant was after March 15th when the last danger of frost had passed, but even our USDA zone has changed.  It used to be 8b, now it's 9a. That's a big change.
Time to stop rambling and start my day in the fields.  Or dream about moving to the top of Dodd Mountain in Mountain View AR. Dodd Mountain is about elevation 1200 feet. Doncha know the air is thin up there :lol:


3 comments:

Casey said...

My grandmother moved from MS to Dodd Mountain in Mtn View when she was 75 yrs old. Got remarried, just celebrated their 10th anniversay! We just came back home from a long weekend visit, was doing some research and found your blog.

Unknown said...

I love Dodd Mountain. Should be there full time by the end of the year. How wonderful for your Grandmother. Congratulations to her. Find us on your next visit.

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