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Sunday, April 19, 2026 – Spring is Coming to the Garden… But When?

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Last week I wrote to tell you that there was one to two feet of snow in the garden. Normally, by this time of year the grass would be growing and the trees would be budding. Almost time to prepare the soil for planting. NOT THIS YEAR! I hate to tell you that this year is different. Way different! Of course, getting new snow and major freezing temperatures last week did not help. Today, there is still six to eight inches of snow in the garden and the ground is still frozen! Hopefully, we will see some major melting and thawing with the sun and high temperatures predicted this week. We are still hoping and planning for our usual May 1 st start of the season. Keep your fingers crossed!  
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Sunday, April 12, 2026 – Expanding the Garden Part 1

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Expanding the garden. Saying it sounds so easy, but doing it, not so much! Here’s why. The garden is situated next to a horse pasture. Step 1 is to remove the existing pasture fence to allow for room for the new plots. Simple plan: ·         Remove the fence wire ·         Pull out the fence posts Again, saying it sounds so easy, but doing it, not so much!    ·         Problem 1 – the field is covered with snow 1-2 feet deep o    Push the snow out of the way with the tractor ·         Problem 2 – the sun is starting to melt the snow o    Melting snow is equivalent to wet cement, just as heavy and just as awkward ·         Problem 3 – the ground is still frozen in spots o    Posts are frozen solid in the north facing slopes   More to follow….
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