Spring Fever!

It’s April 11, and by this time my lettuce, carrots and beets are usually in my garden beds.  So are some of my herb seeds.  Yep—fresh produce growing in the spring sun.  NOT!  It’s 32 degrees out and is snowing.  Spring forgot to come to Nebraska this year.

I am still hopeful.  I have planted seeds under the grow lights at work for our child care gardens, and the beans and squash are doing well.  The rest of the seeds are starting to come up also.  So I guess I am not so far behind.  How about you?

I love gardening with kids, because they love to play in the dirt, and are more likely to eat produce that they have grown.  I purchased seed potatoes from Menard’s the other day, and one of their salesmen told me which variety he recommended and even gave me a recipe that his wife uses.  It doesn’t get any better than that!  I am growing little red potatoes, because my family doesn’t like Yukon Golds.

There is great satisfaction in growing your own food!  Last year we had a terrible summer with more than 40– 100 degree days and no rain.  The forecast is for the same this year, so I am trying to plant heat tolerant plants.  I would love to hear what you are planting, and any recipes you’d like to share.  Also, be prepared—we joined our local CSA again, so we are looking forward to many new recipes for great summer produce!