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Go for it!
It’s May, and planting season has begun!
It’s time to open up the doors and get busy. Go for it! You’ll be surprised how much you can do if you are organized and focused. Knock out those projects one after another. You just might get the whole yard whipped into shape over a weekend. In my younger days, I would work until dinner and then go out again after dinner and work until dark.
May is peak planting season, so don’t miss it. It’s time to pull out all the stops and go for it!
I usually send my wife on a shopping trip so she can’t add to my project list while I’m working. Recruit your kids or grandkids to help you, have them trade their baseball cleats for some good old tennis shoes for a couple of hours. It feels so good to come in after a long day of working in the yard and sit down to a big steak and a baked potato. Then on Monday, you can go back to your job to recuperate.
In this issue of Al’s Bloom you’ll find an article on planting peppers, called “Some Like It Hot”. If you like peppers, you’ll want to read this article by Jill West, our Head Annuals Grower. Jill grows lots of peppers, ranging from mild and sweet, to down right eye-watering, sweat on your forehead hot.
If growing your own food is in your plan, but you don’t have a lot of space for a garden, take a look at the article “Growing Up”. Many edibles can be grown up trellises or in hanging baskets and produce great crops without taking up too much space in the ground. Spring and Summer are all about blooms. In “Team Players”, we take a look at some annuals that can be planted in either the sun or the shade, making them flexible, adaptable team members in any home garden.
Finally, one of my favorite edibles, the raspberry, gets five minutes of fame in “Grow Your Own Raspberries”. If you enjoy berries, we will give you some great ideas for growing them. It’s May, prime planting season, so get out there and go for it!
Happy Gardening,
Jack Bigej Owner of Al's Garden Centers and Greenhouse |
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Stop on
your way home from work and get your supplies: seeds, soils, fertilizer,
plants, everything you’ll need. Make a list; if you plan
ahead, you will get a lot more done. On Saturday morning, blow the locks
off your doors and get out there! Get up early if you need to.