Oh yeah. It's a blast. But once the snow and ice is gone we accept that our ambient temp is cooler and take that into consideration when planting. I am in a micro-climate though so I have a bit of an edge on others further out from the port area.
If I put perlite in the soil will it lighten it up a bit. I can't think of what else to put in there. I have a lot of trouble with moss and lichen even in areas that get sun. I have been liming beds that are really bad. I assume the culprits are acid soil and heavy soil. Too heavy on the peaty soil and manure I added I guess. I wonder if I add some of the baled soil I get from the greenhouse if that would help. It is a nice neutral soil.
