Well, this first day of the week we got a LOT done in the garden! We probably planted a couple hundred onions, and weeded and tilled up 3 long wide rows. We also spread some lime since it was a misty, lightly raining day. I also planted a lot of seeds indoors, to give them a head start in the spring. How do I know what to plant when??

I wanted to share with anyone reading, the wonderful tool you can get from your local Extension office. Each week, sometimes many days of each week, the calendar is marked with simple instructions telling you the best time to plant, order, pot, till,...anything to do with your garden. For an example:

March 11 - seed tomatoes indoors

March 12 - seed peppers indoors

March 13 - seed swiss chard indoors

The calendar is also filled with tips of when to fertilize certain plants, when to order certain seeds and plants, when to prune trees and fruit plants, the best time to put in a high tunnel, when to begin covering plants in the fall...it is really one of the best tools you can get for your garden, and it's FREE! Look up your local extension office in the phone book (might be under 4H) to find your local office. I am not sure if all extension offices have these calendars, but it's worth a try.