Planted snow peas today on the top floor.  I brought in one of last summer’s planters. Let the soil warm up for a couple of days. Soaked the seeds overnight and put then in about noon today. Might only be five degrees outside, but in three weeks I can set them out and see what happens. 

 

 I’ve made my richters picks, like $300 worth and still humming and howling over a fruit tree order to whiffletree farms.  $400 or something if I bought all I wanted. Of course not sure where it would all go.  But am eyeing the cedars in the back. I like their height and year round effect, but….. Could apples go there instead?   

Found some amazing cast iron edging. Can’t ever think of the price. 

A quick two hours at the last morning of Canada Blooms.  Glad I went early it was getting crowded at 11:45.  A nice sunny day, but -11.  

  

The show was much better. It reflected the outdoor rooms people are looking for and less technical grandening then in the past. Certainly a step up from last year!   

The lighting was certainly different and less. Much more of the outdoor space, the marketplace was smaller.  How many of those mulch franchises exist?   Got another hellebore, my new favorite spring flower. And a large decorative sphere made of barrel staves.  Don’t know what I will do with it but it will be fun to have.  

Missed my timing for winter pruning.  The buds on everything are getting spring furry. Did it anyhow today. Grapes, clematis and columnar apples.  Really hard topped the apples this year. Have to see if they are ever going to fruit up or it their time is up and I need to come up with another plant for the allee?  



Bought my first seeds today at Home Depot. $4 for two packs of arugula seeds. Last summer I couldn’t find them for a late summer crop. 

The snow is receding quickly. Temps hovering just above and below zero. Have to get my ordering done. Fun!