seysonn is right, this has been a very very warm spring in ATL which has microclimates between zone 7 & 8 everywhere! I have spring crops in but I planted them very early, and they are doing well. Finishing up the last of fall/winter planted lettuces and chicories, carrying over carrots and some other cole crop veggies but many are bolting already. I've got potatoes in, I just plant a small, whole organic potato and let it go. The peas never much germinated but the favas are looking good, radishes grew so fast in warm temps they are about 1/2" around and ready to harvest. Barbie radishes!

I'd like to know as well. I've got two Early Girl cuttings, from my spring plants, that I plan to put out by the end of next week. I've also got a Sweet 100 cutting to put out, but I don't expect much from that one. The zucchini I put out is growing nicely under the shade cloth. It doesn't seem to take the heat as well as the butternuts and cantaloupe. I've got a straightneck early yellow seedling to put out now. Just started some cucumbers seeds inside the garage. I've had excellent results starting all of my melon and squashes inside the garage. Easier for me to keep everything moist until germination. Will be doing my broccoli and lettuces this way, if I even do lettuce. I'm running out of room as it is. Wade

So far we've applied a pre-emergent to the new (last year) zoysia and done some spot weeding in the beds. All the plantings we had put in as part of a complete front and side yard re-landscaping survived the Winter well and are or have been blooming (see my posting in Georgia Gardening forum for a pix of our "Weeping Cherry's First Spring"). The bonsai will need to wait to go back out to make sure the last frost has passed, and I'm still carrying the new composter around in the back of the truck, but will at least pick a spot for it soon. The backyard, heavily treed, shady, and with a good crop of English Ivy (at least it's down from most of the trees) will be the focus of this year's efforts. We plan on erecting a fence along the back and one side (our neighbor has fenced in the other side), removing much of the ivy, creating pathways, planting some shade tolerant trees and shrubs,and leveling the one area that does get pretty good sun. Also on the agenda is moving our garden work table from inside the storage area under the sunroom to a covered patio area that is next to the area that will be leveled. Finally, we'll be looking at what to plant in a sloped raised bed area on the side of the house that was formed when we had the grade leveled and a retaining wall built along the side lot line. Our neighbor subsequently partially landscaped this area and we are cooperating on completing it. All this would probably make more sense were I to post pictures. I'll do so as we focus on the various "projects" that I've enumerated. Best Wishes--Carl

I think Scarleta is right. Other than more peas, I don't know what else could grow on a trellis right now, and actually be ready to eat before the weather gets too cold/days too short. Not sure what happens if you crop a 2nd crop on top of the last; probably OK if there's no pests or disease, and you give the ground some compost and fertilizer.