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Warm Weather Doesn't Mean It's Time to Garden

Out in the Intervale, Spring isn't just in the air.  It's in the ground.

"Gardening is something special for the soul, like going to church," said Trudy Macy.  She's been waiting to work her plot in the community garden all Winter long.

Sunday's job was mainly pulling weeds, but all this warm weather already has a few things sprouting.

"Nature is trying to tell us something, it's too early, it's just crazy."

Just a couple plots over, Phillip and Meredith Clayton are starting their seventh year of gardening in the Intervale.

"This is probably the earliest we've done this much," recalls Phillip.

Their garlic has a good head start this year, but from Phillip's experience he knows it's still too early for more fragile plants.

"Just plan for the weather and what the freeze date is.  Obviously you don't want to set tomatoes out yet."

Keep in mind that the last freeze doesn't usually come till around May 7.  The earliest Burlington has ever experienced the last freeze of the season is April 19.

Just up the road is Gardener's Supply Company where manager Todd Fisher says you should use common sense before planing.

"We've got to remember where we live in Vermont, and the chance of winter knocking on our door again is there," said Fisher.

He says now is a good time of year to prepare your soil with compost or plant things like onions and peas.  Just be prepared to cover it up.

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