Normally by the time of the vernal equinox, I have the garden beds prepped and ready to start planting. Our climate is mild enough that frost is unlikely even in December or January, so late March is generally a good time to start the new growing season. However, this year, the ongoing rains have made the soil too wet to work. The first day of spring came bringing yet another wet storm. Instead of being ready for seeds and seedlings, the raised beds are full of weeds that have enjoyed the protection of the soggy weather.
We have had several years of severe drought and this season’s rains have brought that to an end. Our local reservoirs are just about full. A couple of them will soon be spilling over for the first time in a quarter century.
The ten day forecast shows more rain this time next week so gardening will have to wait at least another couple weeks.