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[Image Description: Seedling Bing cherries ready to be potted up for the growing season fit in the palm of my hand.]

We have sixteen cherry pots and five red plum pots so far. Twenty three other species of trees and shrubs to go, not counting herbaceous perennials and annuals.

There's still three feet of snow outside.

Anyone else getting a crazy head start this year?

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[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

[Image Description: a red plum seedling reaches for the sunlight through a window]

[–] remington@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Very excited for spring! Can't wait to work out in the garden and yard!!!!!!

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I had to wear snowshoes just to get to the fruit trees for winter pruning =D

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hell yea. Still a bit early up in these parts but the time is approaching!

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I know what you mean - our average last frost date isn't for another three months

[–] xylem@beehaw.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My seed order arrived last week, planning to start at least the onions soon!

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Good stuff! I seeded out a tray of ramps this morning myself (it only took two years of trying to break dormancy)