Now might be a good time to fertilize your garden. If you are preparing for a spring garden where leaf growth is important, your garden might need additional nitrogen. You can add some composted manure. Stir it up and let it sit for a week or two before planting your spring vegetables. The Bishop has already planted some spring vegetables. If you're feeling lucky, you can try your luck against Mother Nature and Jack Frost as well.
If you are plating root vegetables, your garden might need additional potassium. (Who knew?) Add some potash for healthy root growth. Brother E just planted his potatoes after adding some potash, you can follow his experienced lead.
Another gardening alert, Valentine's Day is the day for pruning and fertilizing your citrus plants. Pruning citrus trees is mostly for aesthetics, but you might have a few unruly branches that need to go. Also, any branches that cross back over the plant block sunlight and make harvesting difficult. They can go as well. Add a handful of granular fertilizer just around the roots. Another option is a fertilizer spike that you pound in just outside the leaf perimeter of the tree. These are available at Wal-mart.
If you have any other garden tips for this time of year, add them in the comments!
