Last year at this time, we were working in the gardens. The ground is still frozen solid and when the sun does come out there is mud and melt water everywhere. Practice pruning in the shrub border/windbreak is not an option either because there is still a snowdrift on the down-wind side. The 14 day forecast is projecting only four days of rain so the ground could warm up and dry out enough to get some work in before the April class.

Donated tomato seed has been sown and is germinating nicely. Based on last year, we are going with four sorts of marigolds in the main entrance beds. The tallest and most dwarf varieties were sown last week and are germinating at higher than expected rates. I ‘ve now obtained seed for two intermediate heights and I hope to get them planted over the weekend. Assuming the beds don't get any bigger, it will take 16 flats (c.800 plants) to fill those three beds.

We have been offered a dozen newly introduced shrub cultivars and a dozen large ornamental grasses for display in the wedding garden. The shrubs retail in the $30.00 range and the grasses perhaps half that, this is quite a significant donation. The offer came as a direct result of the work done over the past three years by PTG volunteers.
In conversation the donor told me that he had been watching the improvements in the gardens then, right out of the blue, he said: "You know what I’m going to do ........... When do you want them delivered?" It’s that sort of response that makes all the effort worthwhile.

Answer March 22???b. are noted for winter colour

??? ________ increases protein content of food crops:
a. phosphorus
b. calcium
c. potassium
d. nitrogen

Day +10 sun and cloud UV5 Winds 5km/h P.O.P.0%

Night +2 cloudy periods possible showers Winds 10km/h P.O.P.40%