Finally got all the spring stuff planted except for transplanting the leeks. Second year of mid-April planting. I’ve planted stuff as early as the first week of March, and generally about the 25th. Hope this isn’t a trend.
I had some broccoli raab that I overwintered in the hoop tunnel. When I pulled it off a couple of weeks ago it was ready to pick. Then I remembered that the bees had a pretty rough winter so I just let it flower. It is the absolutely only thing flowering right now except for a few dandelions that were also under the tunnel. A virtual cloud of bees of all types working a 3 ft row of blooming raab like it was their last meal.
On a good note I did see some honey bees. We have a wild hive somewhere close and was worried about them this winter. Looks like they made it.
I know what you mean. I would like to be able to plant a little earlier than usual, not later.
Good on you re the honey bees/flowers. All we have right not is dandelions, but a few of the fruit trees have begun to have flowere.
On bee I have seen so far is a bumble bee - just one.
Have you ever heard of "making a bee line " to home ?
Bees will make a "bee line" to their redience .
If you are interested in keeping bees ( SKEP / LANGSTROTH hive ), follow that bee line and you will find their home .