It is not quite April in Sonoma County with the rain still being a constant part of our Spring weeks. Continued moisture is a blessing asarethe frostless evenings in between. It’s time to get the starts off the grow table and into the barrels. The most important part of the growing season is prepping your dirt (at least that is what Martha Stewart says. I like to amend with some organic steer manure just before planting and then add alfalfa meal in the hole at planting time.
Living in Sebastopol California, where the gophers seem to dig with a bit more purpose, everything worthwhile needs to be in raised beds.
My annual planting strategy has eveloved ove r the years but is always tomato cetric. Tomat
