Is it for real?

This weather, I mean. It really feels like spring. Should I go ahead and plant those things that should only be planted "after the last frost?"

No. Not yet. It is only that teaser we get every year in January or February, where a week of unseasonably warm weather makes us think that winter is over. Do not be fooled.

I have some ambitious plans afoot.

Most importantly, we will be growing Roman Wormwood, for the purposes of vermouth making. I am also going to plant a lot more basil than usual. Pesto making demands it! Our parsley is already going crazy, which is inspiring me to make another attempt at cilantro. The last time it bolted and went to seed, which was fine, but I didn't dry the seeds well enough before packing, so they got mold colonies in them.

We are also going to go pretty heavy on the nightshades: tomatoes, eggplant, capsicum, chilis, potatoes (?), and, as an experiment, tobacco.

And, of course, nothing is more fun to grow than zucchini.

But it must wait another month. Patience. Patience. Patience.