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[Image] The obelisk conversion continues and what a great day for it with all the rain coming down! Our snow is disappearing quickly (and too early)! I feel better with that insulating blanket of snow but what can you do? Maybe the exposure of the ground layer will create more forage for our deer that continue to "nibble in earnest" around the grounds. Dr. Gredler can be seen to the left converting our orange obelisks to pink [Image](fuchsia kiss). We actually picked out three more colors today for the remainder of our obelisks (purple empire, vivid lime and Hubbard squash). Why be conservative with color in the garden. I say forget that color wheel!!!!
Lots of volunteers here today. Our Home Garden Tour Committee met and we had Jean organizing our reference libary. Marianne and Janice were in the office and the Grumpies kept busy with painting and carpentry. The sour weather didn't help much though.I like to invite readers to enjoy the article below, submitted by Holly McCarthy. It's never to soon to start strategizing about your landscape and garden! Planning and Preparing for the Gardening Season
Spring is right around the corner, which means that there is a lot to do if you are planning on having a beautiful and healthy garden this year. There is so much to do and time is of the essence, but right now is the perfect time to start preparing for your garden. What follows is a brief list of tips to help you get a jump start on your garden.

Start Planning
What are your goals with your garden this coming season? Do you want to grow vegetables or would you just like to have a nice bed of annuals to brighten up your space? You may want to do both, and that’s fine, but it will take some planning to make sure things are ready.

Depending on where you live, certain preparations will need to be made in advance. Part of your planning should include research and procurement of appropriate seeds and bulbs for germination, so that you don’t hit any snags when it comes time to plant.

Select where you would kike your garden and clean the area of all grass and weeds. This may be especially easy during the cold season, since much of the vegetation is still lying dormant. If the ground is still frozen, wait until things get a bit warmer.

Preparation
One thing that can be done continually that will help your gardening goals is maintaining a compost pile. This will come in especially handy once it’s time to prepare the soil. Soil preparation is the most important preliminary aspect of gardening and care should be given to this aspect of the garden.

Your own soil, organic material (preferably compost), and clay can help you to make sure that your soil is the most optimal place for your plants. Preparation of soil is time-consuming and it would be a good idea to have your soil analyzed at a garden center so that you get the proper tools to make things better.

Once your soil is prepared, you will be ready for the planting season, which varies from region to region. You can use this time to make sure that the weeds and grasses are not returning to your cleaned plot and that you’re are going to be fully ready to plant when the time comes.

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This post was contributed by Holly McCarthy, who writes on the subject of the online school reviews. She invites your feedback at hollymccarthy12@gmail.com. [Image]