Spring is on its way and the snow has finally melted! Preparations for our new garden are well underway. We originally found a spot on our place that we thought would be perfect for our garden. It had full sun, good drainage, easy access from all sides, it seemed to be perfect. Heath cranked up the tiller and made two passes and we quickly discovered that it was loaded with rocks. After six wheelbarrows full of rocks and not being able to notice any difference, we decided to reevaluate.
We opted for this spot and as Heath attempted once more to till, we found it to be much better! The dirt is a deep sandy loam, with very few rocks compared to our original plot. After chopping down two small trees we got to work. (Sorry Janie)
Even though we are well into April we are still getting quite a few nights of freezing temperatures, yet another thing we will have to get use to again. Although we still have about 3-4 weeks until we will be ready to officially plant the garden we decided to start our asparagus.
We purchased 24 dormant asparagus crowns - Viking KB3 was the variety we chose. They were developed in Minnesota to be very cold hardy, and considering the winters we have here they will do great.
We laid them out in two rows and mulched!
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