Here in west Michigan - our last frost date is May 19 but I don’t think we will have another one so I am going to till for the second time and start planting. My romaine lettuce is about 2” tall in my hot bed and will be ready to transplant soon. I usually start with radishes and onions, we have been picking asparagus for about a week. Also noticed my 4 pawpaw trees made it through the winter, tiny leaf buds on all. I think the deep oat straw/goat poop bedding was a help through the winter. Have plenty to lay down a fresh layer. I also use it around my tomato plants for weed control after I plant them.
Someone told me that Paw Paw trees smell like old socks. Any truth to that? I have been thinking about planting some as they are native, but I have never eaten one.
How do you process them for storage? Can you can them?