I spent this past weekend prepping the vegetable garden beds and planting potatoes, onions and garlic. It seems early, especially when the temperatures are still dropping below freezing at night, but here in north Texas, this is the best time to plant the plants that don’t do well in the hot days that will be here before we know it. We typically see our last freeze late in February, which is about the time the plants will start sprouting from the ground. Planting now gives the root system a head start and allows the new sprouts to take full advantage of the warming spring days. Next weekend I’ll plant radishes, carrots, beets, lettuce and cabbage.
