Its almost spring

The weekend finally felt like spring, even though I know it will be another couple months before much of the garden can really be started. This weekend, the first peas were seeded in the garden. And the light shelf in the garage was set up.

Planting details:
Sugar snap peas: Cascadia, from Territorial Seeds
Planted February 8

The spring weather is infectious though, I had to try a tomato... the description of Oregon Spring reads:

This now-famous determinate, slicing variety was developed at Oregon State University. Their research shows that Oregon Spring will produce incredibly early yields of 4 inch oval tomatoes when planted outside a month before your last frost date and given no protection except on frosty nights.

According to Ed Hume Seed's site, the average last fast date for the Portland area is April 3, the 'safe' date is April 26. At 6 to 8 weeks for seeds to get established under lights, maybe it can work? Seeds are cheap, it is worth a try.

And Stupice's description reads:

This cold-tolerant tomato ripens sweet, red, slightly oval, 2 inch fruit that make an excellent choice for first-of-the-summer salads, lunch boxes, and juicing. Stupice consistently gets high marks for taste throughout the summer.

(Both descriptions are from Territorial)

Both were seeded indoors today. Fingers are crossed. I don't expect anything from this planting, but lets give it a try.

Up next, digging up more sod to create space for the new garden.