Spring is here!

Spring is here and it's hard not to get over excited. Utah weather can be unpredictable, sunny day with 60 degree weather and then next thing you know 2 inches of snow cover the ground. This spring will be the first time my yard is completely ready for new growth. Last year was a fight with three huge ever green bushes, rocks, and weeds.







The part that I am most excited about is my vegetable garden. Last year I worked for days pulling out sod, laying down flagstone, and constructing raised beds with my father. It was a lot of work but the result was completely worth it. I even found a beautiful statue on sale for $30 do make my little garden complete.

In the veggie garden I have already planted two kinds of garlic, shallots, and three kinds of onion. Two days ago I planted my peas as well. I did start a garden inside which was quite the adventure. Some of the seeds, like the pumpkins are doing really well, too well in fact. I'm a bit alarmed at how fast they are growing and I can't wait to get them in the ground. Unfortunately pumpkins are probably the last to go in the garden because they could easily get killed by an unscheduled snow storm.

The plants I learned don't do well are mammoth sunflowers. All of mine died, apparently they do not like to be transplanted and should be planted from seed outside rather then started inside.

The real test will come when I transplant my seedlings into the ground....who will survive?