Celebrate Gardening Open Day

Gardening, like boating, needs a day to celebrate the opening of the season.  I always choose President's Day, this year February 17th, because officially you can plant peas and onions outside.  The rush of spring just knocking on the garden gate.

I love chinese snow peas; the magenta flowered Carouby de Maussane pea is my favorite.  You don't have to plant too many because they are prolific producers.  The flowers are gorgeous, and to the naked eye, seductively beautiful.  In addition, this year I'm planting Knight Pea and Early Frosty Pea.

 I'll be planting a few onion starts too, although I'm leaving room for the Walla Walla's I started from seed in January.