Blame the lack of sun and heat for the uneven blossoms and lackluster vegetable production.

But don’t be overzealous. Left standing, many garden plants offer food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.

Skip the canning and the pickling. Sometimes the simplest way to preserve the harvest is to do nothing at all.

This is the season for planting bulbs. When the snow starts to melt, their cheerful blossoms are the first sign of spring.

The plentiful blooms make a powerful argument for late bloomers. But the tomatoes, sigh, are taking their own sweet time.