I think spring is finally here in Southeast Michigan. Yeah, the crocuses have been up for a while and the tulips and daffodils are showing lots of green. But a veggie gardener has other ways of measuring the progression of the season. The garlic has been emerging under its layer of mulch but this week it popped through. The green manure crop of winter rye, crimson clover and hairy vetch has turned the pepper and tomato patch into a green carpet. The ground temps should rise above 40 degrees this week and that means its time for some peas and turnips and radishes and salad greens. Unfortunately, the first weeds are showing up also, but this too is a sign of spring for me. We plan on erecting the hoop-house this week and starting all our main season tomatoes and peppers, about 7000 plant start in all. Lots of work, I’ll update y’all next week if we finished everything.