The great Brussell Sprouts harvest of 12!

So here are the results of the Brussell sprouts harvest. Only one plant ever set any heads that were tight enough to be harvested. So we ended up with just enough sprouts for one meal. If all the starts along the stem had turned in to heads, each plant would yield enough to provide four or more meals for two. Mine did not, and took for ever to form what little we got, so no more planting Brussell sprouts for me.

I turned under the rest of the garden this afternoon. The air was warm (63) and the forecast calls for rain 3 out of the next four days. It is getting that time of year that if one gets a chance to till when the ground is workable and the weather is good, you had better do it.
 I use cover crops every winter to keep my soil in place and to provide organic matter to my soil. Most years I use red or crimson clover because both will also fix nitrogen in the soil. The clover should be turned under at least a month prior to planting your spring garden, and preferably 6 weeks or so. This gives the clover time to break down in the soil. If you have decomposing fresh organic matter in your soil, it can use up nitrogen in the decomposition process. It is best if it has had plenty of time to break down before you plant in the spring.
 I planted some carrot and beet seeds earlier this week.