Lots of backyard gardeners like to get started with their early plantings around the first of March. Some say, “Plant potatoes by March 15 and harvest on the Fourth of July.”
Wild onions will soon be peeking through the grass and spring onions can go in the ground as soon as you’re ready. Trouble is: When will the ground be ready?
The soil is unbelievably wet. My back yard has the consistency of a soaked sponge.
It may be a real challenge to plant an early garden this spring.
We had this problem, though not as bad, a couple years ago. I was chomping at the bit to get started, but it was too wet to plow. I was late getting everything in.
As wet as the ground is, it may take a solid week with no rain to get the soil right. And when have we gone a solid week without rain? Not since last June, as I recall.
I’m going to be watching the forecast and if there appears a small window of opportunity to plant, I’m all in. This spring, we may not have many chances.