Some people plant by calendar dates. Some plant by phases of the moon. I think I'm going to stick with religious holidays. As per Irish tradition, the potatoes went in at St. Patrick's day. And today I've started a new tradition: peas on Easter.
Keep in mind that my garden is in the shade, chronically waterlogged, and at 600' of chilly altitude, so unfortunately there's no sign of potato shoots yet. And these Sugar Sprint Pea starts will probably just be fodder for hungry baby slugs this early in the season. But with efforts to make Rochester the new American Bread Basket, I've got to do something to get the growing season started if I want to have my farm stay competitive in the marketplace.....
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