Does anyone else just love the scent of growing plants ... tomatoes, especially?
*raises hand* Yes, I do! Especially in the spring, which should be coming any month now.
When I still lived with my parents it was nice just to go into the backyard and smell all the plants coming back to life.
I think our last-frost date is similar to yours, jo, though it can come in June as well.
Just the other day my gardening expert, Ryadian's mother, mentioned that she's usually started growing cold-weather crops (like peas and lettuce) indoors by now, but she's late this year. She enjoys getting the garden going each spring (along with help from her family), and once we lose all this snow they'll be busy.