It is Spring...

[lila_blue_b]

Maybe not officially, but for all practical purposes and according to the Florida growing seasons, it's Spring. We're past any chance of a late frost, so time to plant. (For those who are particularly brave, plants can be set out in the ground the first week of January, but until the 3rd week of February, there's always a very small chance of a

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[lila_blue_b]

Thanks! :D It's big, but smaller than we've had in previous years. It's about 14 x 50... so 700 sq. ft., including the paths. The planting space is about 400 sq. ft. We've got an acre and a half here, so it looks small compared to the open grass around it, even though I know I used to live in an apartment that was smaller. But I want it even bigger next year because eating sweet corn 10 minutes after it was picked is like the BEST THING EVER!

Yeah, my neighbors will be happy. Most of what we grow, we give away or trade to friends and family... although this year I might finally figure out how to can vegetables, at least for the green beans. We'll get about five to ten pounds a week for at least a month out of them. That is an insane amount of green beans. And the cucumbers will mostly be made into the most delicious dill pickles in the world and canned.

If you get a chance, please do share pictures of your mom's beds. I'd love to see them!

[bitterbird]

it seems so wierd to me that you guys are in spring :)
your garden is awesome!!

[lila_blue_b]

Thank you! :D

Yep, just about really, truly Spring-time. And when you get here in April, Florida's idea of Spring will be in full swing, and the average temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 80s... But that's Fahrenheit and most of the rest of the world does Celsius, don't they? So... um... that would be *looks it up real quick* the upper 20s in Celsius? Something like that... "YAY!" for warm weather! :D

[tabularassa]

So cool:) I want my own spice garden someday. <3

[lila_blue_b]

Thanks!

Ooohh! Spices, that would be cool!