Signs of spring

Two signs of spring today:

1. My neighbour's cat is pooping on my bare flower beds again. This must mean the soil is dry enough for me to start prepping my beds! I am planning on topping all flower beds with bark mulch this year to dissuade the phantom pooper. If anyone has anti-cat turd tips, let me know! I love my neighbours that own the kitty, so I want to find kitty-friendly solutions.

2. Gary (my back neighbour) has nicely turned soil in his vegetable garden (at least it looks that way). He has an amazing yard, both flowers and veggies, so following his lead can't hurt!

Is spring here???

I pulled up in front of my house this morning, and my lawn is starting to look GREEN! I am completely done with winter this year and cannot wait for things to warm up. But all these signs of spring got me thinking...what are the things I need to get started RIGHT NOW so I can have the flower/veggie garden I hope for this spring/summer? Beds to dig, borders to build, seeds to start...it will be a busy month! Good thing I have some free labour from the hubby to help me out!
My big reason for wanting my own veggies this year is control. I know what I grow in my own garden won't have chemical pesticides and fertilizers in it. Not only that, but fresh grown produce just tastes better! The strawberries my neighbour grows are AMAZING when you compare them to the tasteless California giants!!!
I also built a salad table last year to grow shallow root veggies, like lettuce, kale, spinach etc to free up some of the other space in my tiny yard for other things! I got the design for this off of the Martha Stewart website. (love her!)
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/salad-table
Happy Gardening!