Yours is twice the size of my newly-planted Parsley. Impressive! I can never get it to over-winter.
Plus, you can let it go to bloom for the Beneficial Bugs this year and start with a fresh plant next season. The Black Swallowtail Butterflies (Larvae stage) like Parsley. :)
I’ll post pictures next week of Spring Progress, but I’m pretty much ‘ready to receive’ now that all the beds have been composted, tilled (lightly; don’t disturb my Earthworm friends!) and mulched with the new straw. It looks so pretty!
I’ve been moving tomatoes and peppers in and out because it’s easily hitting 100 in there on sunny days; by June it’s too hot for anything in there.
Everything else is ready to plant; just waiting for night time temps to stay around 60 degrees so I don’t have to worry about anyone. Looks like next Wednesday (May 24th) is the turning point for the beginning of 60-degree over-nights for my Zone. Yay! :)
Already planted: Lettuces, Arugula and Spinach, THREE kinds of Kale, Parsley, Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli. I found the ‘Lieutenant’ variety I grew last year from Bonnie Plants (Walmart), so I hope I have as much success this year as I did last with the fresh broccoli. Yum!
Been harvesting Rhubarb and Asparagus and the fruit trees all bloomed beautifully and are now setting their fruit. Grapes are leafing out and as usual, the rabbits pruned them to perfection for me over the winter months. How DO they do it? ;)
Some herbs in pots and my big Porch Planter is full of Pansies and Lettuces and Herbs - a really pretty combo. Four hanging baskets are planted with various colors of Wave Petunias, Sweet Potato Vine and your basic fillers.
A great soaking rain all of Mother’s Day, but Mom, Sis and I had fun laughing and talking and EATING on the porch, anyway. My sister baked Mom a Bundt Butter Cake that was SO GOOD and I made a fresh Rhubarb Sauce to go with it. I have her a gorgeous hanging basket filled with Fuchsia for the Hummers in her yard, and she has a lot of shade, so she can keep it alive with just a little guidance. ;)
Beau had to use the skid steer to lift and load the mower onto the trailer and that’s in the shop for repair. It couldn’t have happened any better - I had only ONE row to mow in an inconspicuous spot when the part that was making so much noise finally fell off and I was at a dead stop. She died in service, LOL! It’s a pulley and a drive belt, easily fixed by someone that knows what they’re doing, and she’ll also get an oil change and a new spark plug and a good going over.