Where is Spring?

Today March 26 2013, it doesn't look like Spring. Snow showers and temperatures in the 30's. Even so, your cool season crops could have been planted already and there is still time. Lettuce is coming up amidst the snow. Of course the ground needs to be dry enough to work. If you try to dig and till the soil when it is too moist the soil structure will be harmed and hard clods will form. These clods will be hard to break down. You should be able to squeeze a handful of soil into a loose clump that falls apart easily. If the soil stays in a damp ball, then it is too wet to work. You can plant Lettuce, Sugar Snap Peas, Beets, Carrots and Spinach seeds. Onion sets can be planted as well. For Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and Cabbage you will need plants, since it is too late to start plants from seed. You can find the plants at local retail stores that have garden centers and nurseries. Seeds can be purchased at several retail stores around the city. Seeds can also be found online at different seed companies. My favorite is Pinetree Garden Seeds. They have an excellent selection of seeds at very reasonable prices. Pinetree Garden Seeds website is superseeds.com. Hopefully Spring will be here soon. Good growing to you.