2018 Garden Agenda

Not to brag or anything, but it's been a glorious two weeks here in central Virginia with temperatures running well above normal, in the 70s! Even though we've seen more than our fair share of rain during this time, it's amazing to be able to put the heavy coat and gloves away for a bit. The unusually mild February has me itching to get back out there playing and planting in the dirt again. I've got a hefty stack of seed catalogs and seed packets nearby, and a lengthy garden "to do" list awaiting completion. I've set a rather ambitious agenda for both my edible and ornamental gardens this year:

1. Expand the veggie garden (more of each crop: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, okra, corn, watermelon, cukes)
2. Set up a drip irrigation system with timer
3. Organize the shed; set up area for plant propagation and potting
4. Propagate shrubs and trees from seed and cuttings
5. Add to our privacy hedge (currently three Nellie Stevens hollies and three Pragense viburnum)
6. Experiment with different weed suppression methods/materials
7. Try planting veggies in straw bales

Yeah...quite the full plate. Ask me in August how far down this list I got.

What's your plan for your garden this year? Leave a comment!