There is really no way to describe the incredible feeling that a new gardening season brings. It wont be long until we can enjoy fresh sugar snap peas from the garden! Just the thought of those first seeds going into the ground – or the taste of just-plucked fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers from the garden can put a smile on the grumpiest of the grumpy. It’s hard to believe we are just a few weeks away from putting those first spring crops of sugar snap peas, radishes, lettuce and kale into the ground. As exciting as that is – it also means we have much to do to get ready for it all! Now is the time to review the garden plan one last time to make sure everything is ready. Once the season hits – there just never seems to be enough time - so we have learned that a little preparation now can make all the difference between a well orchestrated garden oasis – or total chaos. For us, that means going over the garden plan (see 2014 Garden Plan) one final time to make sure everything we need is ready to go. So we spent yesterday [...]