Steph and I are ready for the challenges of late spring and summer. The winter of 2011-2012 had no challenges with little snow and no very cold spells. What does that mean? The mice were active girdling some of the seedlings and probably more than a normal amount of bugs survived the winter.
Spring has been interesting as well. The week of March 18th we had six consecutive days of 70 degrees or higher (a couple in the 80s). Maple sugaring season was over almost before it began! No doubt buds will open early this year with all those heating degree days so early. Then we pray for no killing frosts.
April is a busy month sorting, packing, and shipping our seedlings for Earth Day events and early weddings. And some go to growers for their Christmas tree plantations as well.
April is also the month where we dig transplants for sale and planting, cut stumps down from the previous Christmas tree selling season, do some spraying of pre-emergent herbicides, and, if time, planting and fertilizing in our fields. That may have to wait until May this year!
