Here in Tidewater Virginia we’re having weather that bounces up and down from day to day. One day it’s 65 and the next it barely makes it above freezing. I’ve got daffodils that have started to produce stalks and they won’t be ready to do that in earnest until at least mid March. Sigh.

I normally plant my veggies in GardenRack but this year we have to replace the front deck and there’s no other convenient place for it so I’ll be buying my veg from local farmers this season. But the silver lining is that it allows me to concentrate more on perennials and doing some more container gardening as well.

What new plants are you considering? When making decisions about this remember to think about sunlight and moisture. I have some hostas that do quite well in bright morning sun but would fade quickly if left in the sun during our hot afternoons. I also have a shepherd’s crook that I haven’t used in a while for container plants because it’s in a difficult area near the shade of a pine tree. The problem isn’t the lack of sunlight but the lack of water. Most of the rain ends up in the pine tree and not the plants. Time to move the crook I’m thinking.

So sit back, start perusing those seed and plant catalogs and lay out your garden on paper. Look at new plants and seeds to try and I’ll see you back here soon.

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