02/04/12 Spring Flowers

It may still be offically winter but daffodils are blooming 

everywhere, jasmine, quince, and magnolias.

 I am still hoping to see snow but nothing like Eastern

 Europe  that has been burried in it the last few days. 

The lettuce I moved outside a few days ago is looking great. I am keeping it under wrap to shelter

 it from temperature variations and to make sure crows don't feast on them before I do. 

The absence of harsh winter weather has a number of people dreading a late onslaught. 

It's always possible ; we've had late snow in the past. Being a cockeyed optimist,

 I prefer to believe that spring will be as nice as winter has been and I decided to start some of my

 tomatoes early. At the worst, I'll have to keep them protected an additional couple of weeks but,

 if my bet is correct, I won't have to wait til July fourth to sink my teeth in a fresh tomatoes.
I know tomatoes and strawberries and everything else is now available 12 months a year but I 

still am a big fan of seasonal eating and don't mind waiting another five month for the rteal thing.

           First tomato batch:

Pink Saladette

Costa Luta de Marmande ( an Italian version of a French

                                                    classic)

Brandywine Yellow

Lilian's yellow heirloom

Thessaloniky ( Greek) 

Cherry Roma (Italian)

Moonglow

Momotaro (Japanese)

Sarah Black

Lila Sari

Katja

and Black Cherry