The daffodils are in full bloom at The Allison! The gardeners had three buckets of bulbs to redistribute last fall and said,
“It’s fun to see them blooming in their new locations.”
PEAS | The peas have germinated! So naturally, the gardeners get overly excited by the first-of-the-spring-planted vegetables to start growing. Despite the rain, hail, and generally cold, the growing peas reassure us that winter is passing. Yes, that is piled up hail in the photo.
Anna Ashby, the master gardener at The Allison, says, “It was so noisy that it woke the cats from their beauty sleep in the greenhouse.”
MINERS’ LETTUCE | The gardeners will harvest miners’ lettuce in the first part of next week. It grows well in cool springs.
VIOLAS | Also, you will have noticed that the violas have decided that it’s time to resume blooming. They are not abundant yet, but then again, nothing except rain is plentiful.
GREEN GARLIC & LEEKS | The gardeners will bring samples of green garlic and leeks so chefs can determine whether they are large enough for their needs.
CHIVES | The chives are up, and the gardeners will start harvesting them.
PARSLEY & ROSEMARY | The gardeners harvest parsley and rosemary as needed.
TARRAGON, OREGANO, MINT, & HYSSOP | Tarragon, oregano, mint, and hyssop are re-growing but not yet ready for harvest. Anna says, “Give them another couple weeks, and we should return to the herb harvesting business.”
PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI | Purple sprouting broccoli is holding steady. The next harvest round will be from the variety ‘Mendocino.’
KALE | Kale can be harvested again. The leaves are smaller because the plants have moved from vegetative production to reproduction. All the plant energy is directed to growing flowers and seeds.
Come out to the garden and see the daffodils at their peak and see what else is growing!
-The Allison
