The garden is just beginning to wake up.
Today I searched for signs of life, fearful of what may not return after our long, harsh Winter.
Much to my delight…I saw the first bees of the season!
Welcome back my pollinating friends.
Tag: garden photography
The Nest
The anticipation of warmer weather–again!
Needing to prick seedlings, sow more seeds, clean perennial beds, scrub bird feeders…
Feathering my nest.
Cool Tools
I love the look of a few vintage garden tools around the garden.
Pretty In Pink
I started my Zinnia seeds today!
I didn’t plant as many last year, and I missed them.
That will not be the case this year.
Plenty
There will be plenty of Heirloom tomato plants!
The greenhouse is filled with a beautiful crop of plants for my little sale this Spring.
Herbs too….I can’t live without my herbs–you should have some too.
Spring is warming my soul, as I get the garden ready for company.
Cilantro, here we go
When the cilantro goes to seed, it becomes coriander.
I filled my spice jars for the Winter. How wonderful to see my spice cupboard stocked with many of my own herbs and spices.
The remainder of the seeds were packaged for planting this years garden.
The first round of pots are in the warm greenhouse….
Cilantro tends to bolt quickly, so I will be starting more in a couple of weeks.
My goal is to have Cilantro for most of the Summer.
After all, Summer and salsa go together quite nicely.
Crock Full
A warm place to nap in the garden.
The critters are most certainly a part of life in the garden.
Farm babies
Duckling image from last Summer; so fun to watch Mama Duck hatch her little clutch of eggs.
I hope we have given our children some wonderful memories of country life.
Spring garden chores
Don’t be fooled by this sunshine in the garden. The temperature is 25 degrees with a wind howling from the North. The snow has melted from the garden this past week, but the forecast is calling for more later this week.
The chickens are so happy the snow is disappearing, they showed their appreciation by laying a few eggs!
Pack them up
How I wished I could have taken so many of these beautiful clay pots home.
The amazing Half Moon Bay Nursery in CA.
On my wish list this year for my garden, a few large statement clay pots.
down to earth digs 