This week was another weather rollercoaster with a good, soaking rain on Sunday and then near freezing temps mid-week.
I planted three 'Seascape' Strawberry plants that came from my brother's garden. They are a day-neutral, ever-bearing variety and already have some flowers on them. My old Strawberry patch there had petered out and while planting these three, I found one of my old strawberry rocks buried there. It still looks great!
I dug up a patch of Lesser Celandine. The same cursed patch that keeps creeping back into my plot! I know this came in with a pot of "strawberry plants" from a garden club plant exchange. Be cautious of gifted plants -- especially if you don't know the gardener or the state of their garden!
We had a compost delivery, so I spread a bucketfull around the newly planted Strawberries and another one around the Peas.
The Kale, Peas, Lettuce, and other seedlings are doing fine.
I harvested a few more Aspargus spears (pictured above) and weeded a bit.
I cut out the old Blackberry canes -- leaving just the few that are already leafing out.
The Garlic is growing fast and the Dahlia bed is starting to show signs of life.
In the pollinator strip, soon we will need to thin the seedlings for both the California Poppies and a Wildflower Mix. I also need to cut back the stems of the perennial plants in there and weed a bit there, too.
Next week, I will see if we are ready to start seeds of some warm-season crops -- depending on what the weather report looks like for mid-April and beyond.
What are you growing and harvesting in your garden this week?
About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 15th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog).
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