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Writer's pictureHilda Van Netten

Early Morning Gardens

Last night we left the cloches off of our Napa cabbages for the first time. Is spring here finally? Yesterday, I transplanted a bunch of mesclun mix greens from the Vegepod. I originally planted them indoors on Feb. 16. Hmmmm.... probably can wait a month to plant them in the future.



I'm filling in spots around the edges of the garden with various mesclun mix plants so that maybe the bugs won't find some of them. That bright green one next to the rock seeded itself down and is doing wonderfully.




Garlics are looking good. They've traveled around the garden over the years, never being planted in the same spot twice.




Next week I'll put these babies under a floating row cover in the main garden.




When I edited this picture, I clued in that maybe this is not such a good idea. No fence.




Dewdrops were being particularly artistic this morning.




I only plant what some companies call perennial tulips. Old varieties that multiply rather than diminish over the years. The yellow ones seem to be the best at multiplying. The white, the worst.




I am so happy that it is cool this spring. The tulips will bloom for a long time.




Looks like this little Dutch iris is participating in the Dewdrop Game....




... and the grape hyacinths have their own tiny versions.




The perennial garden is a bit of a mess. On Monday, I plan to dig out a whack of plants to bring to Lindsey's place. Her birthday request is plants and me. Plants for her garden and me to help put them in. Sounds like the perfect day!



We transplanted trilliums - yes, you can transplant trilliums - that bill never passed - around 8 or 10 years ago. The white ones are doing great, but.....




...... the red ones have exploded!




Around to the west side, the rhubarbs are doing a great job of looking like Hostas. They should be ready to pick in a week or so.




I am hoping to have our first delivery to FareShare next Wednesday. We'll see. We could have rhubarb and posies of flowers by then - food for the soul.






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