A VERY windy day here in Idaho Falls. Spent time using the push hoe and cleaning flower beds and though the temperature was a pleasant 57 at its high it was hard to even keep my gardening hat on.

Good news on the raspberry front.

Each of the raspberry plants placed last year in in their bed are showing signs of life. I was getting a little worried about two of them but they are coming through. They are nicely mulched and should continue to show more growth.

The rhubarb continue to show growth and still are pushing up new stems. I will provide them with another dose of fertilizer in about 5 days.

We are due for four days of cold weather with highs expected to be only in the 40's and freezing temps at night. I'm not sure how the seedlings I have in will fare but its a fun effort to keep them going. I am desperately wishing that Spring will actually arrive and that the cold days become a rarity. A little  more heat would certainly help generate more growth.

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The Black Currant bush put in last year is doing very well. I do believe we may add another this spring.

A few very cold days here. I've been covering my seedlings at night. The French Breakfast Radish and Daikon pictured below are doing fine and all seedlings are catching some sun before being tucked back in for the evening. So far I have showing radish, daikon, tom thumb lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and spinich. Brussel sprouts are yet to poke through. Hopefully we will make it through the next few days.

I certainly could make my rows a bit straighter. Will have to work on that.

Today was a day of more cleaning of the garden area (boring, but it must be done). I'm being careful as I woke up this morning with a sore lower back. The good news in the veggie corner is that the two rhubarb plants that we planted last year are coming up very nicely. This is a photo of one them below. We won't be able to harvest them heavily this year but should have enough for a crumble or two.

I placed some compost/manure on them as they are greedy as can be but they do return the favor with wonderful growth.

Absolutely nothing done in the veggie corner today. All work was done in the garden area. More progress made as I work around the beds and a few more days and the end may be in sight. Hard work but I am familarizing myself with everything in the garden and saving us a few hundred dollars in the process by doing it myself.

Richard did pick me up some great plant labels so tomorrow will be spent on getting at least 15 starts done. He is off to do work on our Denver home for a week. I have a feeling I'm really going to appreciate those light weight tools he purchased.

Now its time to go shower and get ready for dinner. Sushi twice in a week...I'm liking this.