Feb 24 2009
Spring is Around the Corner, Time to Prepare the Garden
Spring is creeping up on us fast, so now is the time to start getting your garden/yard prepared. We are hitting the tail end of winter, but there are still some things that you can do to prepare for the upcoming season.
Start by raking up all the leaves around your home; this will enable the grass to grow without any inhibitions. You can always use the leaves for mulch in your garden to keep the weeds down to a minimum. If you plan on fertilizing you will want to do it soon, before the weather gets too warm and the spring rains come.
This time of year would also be a good time to start pruning your fruit trees, bushes and hedges. Remember not to prune the middle of the branches just cut them back at the ‘intersections’ to ensure that they grow back nice and well, bushy!
Now for the fun part…Start planning out your garden! Decide what kind of vegetables you want to plant and where you would like to plant them. Start building a fence that will keep the deer and other critters away from your garden. A good hearty low cost fence can be built with pallets. Many companies just give them away, so the only cost to you would be the posts and the nails! You can also begin planting your seeds in some recycled items from around your house!
There’s much to be done, spring is right around the corner!
~Wind
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I’m jealous since you can start planning for the garden. Where I’m at, we have another 2 to 3 months of cold weather yet..
Your post has me thinking about gardening though!
Still months out before gardening here - enjoy - Spring is on its way..
Will be some time yet before I’ll see those pretty yellow daffodils. so appreciate the picture. We’ve got a good month to 6 wks before we can even think about Spring. sigh…
My dad used to start planning his garden, ordering his seeds etc this early. Now though he’s busy taking care of Mom, recovering from a knee surgery that didn’t go without complications.
Sandy
Sandy, sorry to hear about your mother, I’m sure things will start healing soon!
~Wind
I guess living in Florida has it’s gardening benefits! Lack of snow would be on the top of the list!
~wind