Hello! from Des Moines, IA

Hi! I'm an old, newbie. I just parked the snowblower in the garage. Came in to thaw out my fingers and toes. Windchill -10*. My raised beds were covered with snow. Garlic (100 corms) and shallots (12 plants) are buried under 6" of compost and 5 " of snow. Hope that keeps them insulated well enough! Where are those beautiful sunny days in the garden?

Welcome to DG, johnb! Have you seen the Iowa Roundup thread yet? http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/802783/

I can't go this year. Still whining about it, but it's a lot of fun, and there are a lot of great gardeners who live close to you.

So Welcome!

Oh, and in answer to your question -- I don't know where the beautiful sunny days of gardening went, but I sure am wishing they were back! Took hubby an hour to shovel out the driveway this morning.

welcome from upstate new york

Hi welcome.. A transplanted yankee(Minne.) here. Had my son in rock rapids, iowa.. long long long time ago..

Here it is Apr 20, 08 and 70* WOW!!. The garlic corms AND the Shallots are pushing up new growth. The extra compost and snow cover protected them. Hooo-ray!