As I posted before, it's gardening time. There are already some things that can be started even now, though it's pretty early. Onions, lettuce, peas, and other cool weather crops can be planted new. They will be grown and harvested generally before you need the space for hot weather crops.
You might not be able to leave for an extended vacation in Toronto hotels if you grow a garden, but you would be able to take off for a few days. I've done it. If you think something will be ready to pick before you get back home, just advise a neighbor or relative and they are usually more than happy to do some picking from a garden!
However, if you're like me, staying away from the garden is really hard to do. It's therapeutic to work in the dirt and feel the warm soil in your hands. It's comforting to get down to the basics of gardening.
