Strawberries

Yes, it snowed last night!  Quite unexpected, but nothing was bothered by it.  And, the rhubarb has just put its first leaves up right through it.  I love rhubarb.  It is rather sour, but cooked with sugar is just the right tartness for pancake or ice cream topping.  And cake!  My grandmother would make plain…

Blossoms have appeared on the zucchini.  These are female…you can tell because there is a little bulge at the base of the flower where it attaches to the stem.  After pollination, this little bulge will grow into an edible squash.  I pick them at 8 – 10 inch size when they are tender.

The first animal corn was planted today because the dogwood is in blossom and the maple tree’s leaves are the size of a squirrel’s foot.  Here in Virginia, that is a sure time to be safe from frosts and warm  and wet enough for corn to sprout.

Many white potatoes stored in the root cellar over winter have sprouted.  Cut them up yesterday and set them out to dry a bit.  Planting 6 rows  today  4 feet apart and 2 feet between plants.  This spacing will give them plenty of growing space. Potatoes are the most nutrient-dense vegetable. Wide-apart rows leave plenty…

Planted 2nd patch of green beans.  First patch sprouted.