Martha Stewart’s 5 Go-To Gardening Tips for a Smooth Winter-to-Spring Transition

 

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"We’ve arrived at winter’s most intriguing stretch—the moment when home gardeners start to wonder, Is spring finally on its way, or is another cold snap around the corner? Whatever the forecast holds, Martha Stewart tells us there’s plenty you can do right now to prepare. We spoke with her about how gardeners can make the most of this in-between season."  Comment from Better Homes and Gardens

Back when I first began serious gardening, Martha Stewart is who I learned from.  She knows what she is talking about!  Love her!

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Hardy Perennials to Plant in March for a Low-Maintenance, Dreamy Garden

 

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"Ready for spring? Same! To get you pumped for warmer weather, we spoke to some experts on what you can plant in March for a gorgeous garden come proper spring. "March is actually a great time to plant because the ground is beginning to thaw and roots can grow before the heat of summer," says Tammy Sons, founder and CEO of TN Nursery."  Comment from Real Simple

Getting ready for spring is the most exciting time for me in the garden.  New beginnings for the garden!  If you are a beginning gardening this is an awesome article to give you a great start.

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It's finally here!

Up until last week, the arrival of Spring was questionable with night time temps dipping into the 40's.  I don't remember a winter lasting so long in my part of the world!

The Captain has been busy taking down the huge tree that fell on our storage shed.  What a mess it is!  Vines have grown all through the branches and over the roof.  I can't bear to go out there, it breaks my heart.  We already had a huge task at hand before the tree catastrophe.

I've finally accepted the fact that I am disabled and can't garden the way I used to.  There was a time not too long ago when I could get as much done out there as any man and sometimes more.  

The path that I set out all those years ago is still there and in great shape, although it is now covered with ground cover and weeds.  The guys told me I could probably pull off doing the path, but it would not last more than a year or so.  Haha . . . I made each paver out of concrete, using meat and fruit trays from the grocery story as a form.  Each was painted with enamel acrylic.  I wanted it to look wild.  Even the paint endured years of wear and weather.

The way it was . . . a photo from 1999.

The plan is for The Captain to clear the paths and we will begin to build raised beds here and there to make it easy for me.  I can still walk, but can't be on my legs very long, so I need to sit a lot.  

It is not fun starting over again with the hindrance of a disability and the wrath of nature.  We still don't have running water . . . another hindrance!  Long story told in some of my other blogs . . . difficult to garden without water.  So, this will mainly be the year of building what we will call the infrastructure of raised beds built around the paths and start on a pond or two.

Having a disability should not stop me completely . . . and I hope to show others with disabilities that they too, can have a garden.

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