February in the gardens

In February the sunlight is notably longer and richer than the short January days. The month is filled with days that seem like spring and cold, blustery winter storms. This winter brought more snow than usual - earlier this week we had a beautiful blanket of snow again. We have been planting seeds in the greenhouse to bring to local farmers markets in the spring. The first, bright green sprouts are a welcome change from the winter grey.

January in the gardens

In our zone 7 gardens, January has brought some well enjoyed snow! We still have patches of white on the ground and the temperatures won’t be above freezing for several days. It’s too cold to be productive outside, so we are spending the days preparing for the spring and a busy growing season. We are selecting new perennial, vegetables, and annual varieties to add to the gardens. There are new benches for spring potting and a new greenhouse will soon provide additional growing space. We are prepping for a busy spring at the local farmers markets with vegetables and flowers.

While it’s cold outside the indoor plants are growing strong, creating vibrant, green spaces that brighten winter days! We have lots of propagations that will soon be ready for potting - philodendrons, hoyas, and pothos are rooting now. Alocasias and monstera are growing strong in the greenhouse, even though its cold outside.