Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

Now that we are reasonably sure the cold weather is behind us it is time to plant the tomatoes.  In our zone 4 region there is a real chance of frost right into June so we always have to keep an eye on the weather.  A frost could easily kill an unprotected tomato plant so [...]

Of all the trees and shrubs that bloom in spring, not many are able to match the colors and fragrance of the lilacs.  They seem to be stimulated to bloom by warm weather and this year we have had sunny days and warm temperatures. I think of the lilac as an old fashion type of tree/shrub as [...]