Spring Preview

Spring Preview

The cherry trees are blooming along Sardis Rd. in Charlotte. The camellias are totally loaded with blossoms. How refreshing it is to have some color. There is color in my garden too. The turnips, mustard, kale and rape are coming up a little. The row where the radishes, carrots and beets were planted also has some greenings. I think they are radishes. The spinach that was planted last winter is finally starting to grow again. I picked the 1st asparagus.

The asparagus was really a surprise. It was as big around as my thumb and almost 8” long. The tip was still not even close to opening. These were just planted last year. They came from Stark Bros. They are in a permanent raised bed. The bed was double dug to about 18”. Alternate layers of compost and dirt filled it to a rounded top supported by an 8” frame. A 12” trench was dug and The crowns were planted, leaving just a tip exposed. As they grew they were mounded with compost. When they turned to ferns they were heavily mulched. We did not cut the asparagus last year. We did cut some of the ferns for decoration.

The stuff in the greenhouse is rockin’ and rollin’ as well. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage will go in the ground next week. Freeze is predicted for Tuesday. I will wait until after that to plant.




David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.