Who needs March?

It came in like a lion and its going out like a lion, too. IT SNOWED at my childhood home in the coast range on my birthday (April already) to prove it. After the very cold weather, I am afraid that the pepper and tomato seeds have rotted in their trays. I'm only seeing good germination on fennel, chervil, quinoa and the bizarre zolyushka hybrid potato seeds I trying out this year. Perhaps the plan to use the food dehydrator for a little extra warmth and air circulation in the greenhouse came too late. But when to pull up the pots and try again?

An unexpected delight was pulling off all the tight dandelion buds we could spot with K and EC, who loved it. It was more fun than an Easter egg hunt. All the joy of looking with out the childhood stress of possibly overlooking chocolate.We packed the buds in salt and brine. The next time they visit we'll have pasta with dandelion pickles! I think they will bloom when tossed into a hot saute pan, just like capers.

Hopefully the driving rain will give way soon and more peas can be planted along with a second sowing of lettuces. Maybe this is the year for direct seeding all the heat loving plants.