Welcoming to February

My mom gave me a book Gardening Month by Month in Washington, which is a handy little guide on all the small details easily overlooked. Useful for a novus like me who lacks the bigger picture and sense of details... Something that arrived in my inbox today at the head of this new month was a blog post by Margaret Roach regarding her February chores. So I have looked at her list, and in this here book, and have started compiling a long to-do. Which I will not bother with you here. I would rather mention these things after I have accomplished them... But here are some of those chores:

*Clean/sanitize tools/equipment
*Prune grape vines/plum trees
*Clear turf/weeds in beds-especially cascading beds
*Build cold frame

Also in my inbox today came Tilth's monthly newsletter, and I finally put their events calendar in my planner. Another event is the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which I will attend for the first time this year. Although I will miss some of that because I will be in NV for my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary...