It’s one of my favorite times of year: the mostly blank slate garden.
Deciding what to grow this year and seeing what lived through the winter.
My habit is to way, way, way overplant tomatoes, such that my tomato bed turns into a jungle from which it is difficult to extract any actual edible tomatoes before they split, mold, or become otherwise unappetizing. I am going to do my best to avoid that this year–and yes, I say this every year. Maybe if I declare in advance of plant shopping that I will grow one heirloom, one purple/orange/or yellow, one cherry, and one early variety then I will stick to that plan. Okay, so already know I won’t because I want a Purple Cherokee and I want a Lemon Boy, and I want a Supersweet 100 and a Sun Gold…
So far, we have celery, chives, and oregano that have made it through to 2023.
We should also be seeing asparagus and strawberries coming back soon. There are also wild blueberries and other edibles growing elsewhere in the yard.
We usually go plant shopping the last week of May and plant after Memorial Day, so I still have plenty of time to decide how much to overplant this year. I’ll keep you posted! 😀
Karen Creamer
