The Early Spring Garden....

[mdehners]

Where on the Florida Panhandle the Equinox was when most of the trees were sprouting leaves here in East Tennessee the Maples are blooming and the Dogwood buds are swelling. Only the Grape Hyacinths are blooming of those I planted but the Daffs, English Bluebells, Tulips and Dutch Hyacinths have all broken the surface. I've put the seedlings of the hardy Perennials I started earlier in the coldframes and will be replanting the tray Friday with more tender fare;>.
Last week I started 4 kinds of Heirloom Tomatoes which I'll pot out in 20 gal containers when the nights are regularly over 60F. I also have started some Pellitory, a medieval medical herb which is supposed to boost general Health. Hildegard of Bidgen's Herbal has a pinch of it added to pretty much every compound!
I've given up the idea of planting fruit trees in the ground due to my brother not being a Gardener and so let the Contractor cover the whole property with clay and rock infill. We'll see about containers since where I'd put them there is no irrigation. There IS the lake but with my health issues I don't see hauling buckets a reasonable choice;>....
Cheers,
Pat