An Early Spring?

Something horrible has happened. Just look:

Ok, so generally the sight of

budding seedlings is not such a horrible thing, but it is February 10th! My garden is currently buried under two feet of snow! And lately even more have had the audacity to poke their little green heads through that expensive soil!

I've always planted seedlings towards the end of February and I'm often wishing they were just a little bigger and a little stronger when I put them in the garden. This year I was so proud of my early start, but things are growing wildly out of control! Perhaps it is that the new house has these huge picture windows and the heat stays fairly regulated?

I had no choice, but to seek out a science teacher, and fellow gardener, at work. I barely finished my sentence:

Me: "So I started my seeds about a week ago and--"

Wise Science Teacher: "Oh it's way too early for that!"

Stupid science.

She said that it is probably not too early for tomatoes and peppers, but definitely too early for fast growers such as corn, squash, beans, and cucumber. I come home, armed with this new information and which plants are the largest? Corn, squash, beans, and cucumbers!

Stupid science.

She said that I can keep growing them, but obviously will need to transplant them into larger containers as they grow and I may have a jungle on my hands soon.

Now, even my fancy heirloom and organic seeds are only a couple dollars per packet and you usually get between 25-50 seeds. I planted between 6-12 of most things so I obviously have seeds to spare, but for some reason, I just can't stomach the idea of tossing them out. It just feels wrong to dispose of these precious little buds. It is so exciting when they begin to pop through the soil so I just can't part with them!

I have spent the last week telling myself that the corn is, eventually, going to go. That's not really a plant that is conducive to container gardening, but everything else? I just can't let them go! So I figured I would attempt the transplanting of the beans, cukes, and squash as needed and just see where that gets me. The tomatoes and peppers have barely done a thing (as usual).

More than anything, this is just making me yearn desperately for spring!