Spring Planting Fever: When Early Enthusiasm Meets Late Frost

January thaw fooled me into full spring prep: tilled, raked, planted, admired. Then—ice storm. Two weeks of rain. Garden ruined. Agony.

The Lesson

Early planting is gambling. I fought back with indoor seed trays—egg cartons, lights, heat—but it was reaction, not strategy.

Better Approach

• Use season extenders (cold frames, row covers).
• Start seeds indoors on schedule, not panic.
• Respect last frost dates.
• Channel fever into prep: soil building, planning, tool maintenance.

Spring will come. Be ready—not reckless.