[tjg911]

i don't have a digital camera so i can't post any pictures.

i went out today and removed some mulch today and found 1" to 3" sprouts. so i removed all the shredded leaves to let them dry out then i'll add back 1".

the hardnecks are all up but the 1 softneck i'm growing, chamiskuri, has only a few plants coming up. it's odd to see the north half of the bed full of pale green shoots and the south half has almost nothing. i suspect this is because the hard necks in the basement are sprouting and the softnecks aren't ie the softnecks take a little longer to grow outside but they'll catch up i'm sure.

it is always so cool to see new green growth so early in the year.

tom