What Am I Doing NOW?

JANUARY:  I’m planning. 

• Deciding what to plant and when 
• Pulling out my saved seeds and determining what new seeds I need 
• Buying or trading for the seeds I will need this year
• Washing out containers for starting seeds with a 10% bleach solution 
• Checking my supplies of potting soil and seed starting mix
• Planting some herb seeds for the kitchen 
• If I want to learn a new technique, I’m checking the library for books on organic gardening, container gardening, space-saving tips

FEBRUARY:  I’m starting my Spring seeds.

• Broccoli, Cauliflower,brussel sprouts, herbs
• Setting up my light table
• Still collecting the seeds I need
• Researching greenhouse techniques

MARCH:  I’m working the ground. 

• Peas go in on the 15th if the ground can be worked
• Starting tomato and pepper seeds indoors mid-month (earlier for greenhouse project)
• Setting up the SWC and planting 1st phase of carrots
• Marking areas for planting and laying my square foot garden plan
• Starting up the compost bin with a good turn and some kitchen scraps.  Water asap
• Basically, poking around outside

APRIL:  Spring has Sprung!

• Setting out the humming bird feeders
• Watching the bulbs come up
• Planting and replanting perennials
• Continuing care for vegetable plants

MAY:  Final frost date approaches.

• Hardening off vegetable plants
• Weeding!
• Fertilizing flowering bulbs
• Enjoying strawberries from the greenhouse
• Transplanting cold crops to the garden
• End of month: transplanting tomatoes & peppers
• End of month:  sowing bean, squash, and flower seeds
• End of month:  planting annual flowers

JUNE:  Water, weed, and wait!

• Picking strawberries
• Watering, weeding, staking

JULY:  The height of summer fun.  

• Picking & freezing raspberries
• Making jam
• Making zucchini muffins

AUGUST:  Here come the “dog days”

• Picking & freezing blueberries
• Picking tomatoes and peppers
• Making fresh salsa & bruschetta
• Canning salsa and tomato sauce