Arugula is coming up.  

 

I seeded the bed the beginning of March, then we had those two cold days, so I assumed they got zapped along with lots of other things.  So, to be safe, I threw out more seeds.  I think I may have overseeded the bed.

 

Oh well.  Can't have too much arugula.  Just ask my sister, Linda.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Hey, Mark!!   We saw this Tiger Swallowtail flirting around your Weeping Cherry Tree when we walked the loop yesterday.  

 

The Cherry tree got a little brown during that last cold snap, but it's starting to bloom again, and the butterflies love it!!!

 

We have seen quite a few Tiger Swallowtails over the last few days.  Let's me know that Spring is here!!  YAY!!!

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

 A couple years ago we plugged mushroom spores into a white oak tree that had fallen down in a November storm.  Well, lookie what we have now:  shiitake mushrooms, ready to cook.  

 

The whole process was quite interesting, and we plugged several logs.  They have been living in the wood pile on the north side of the house since then.  No sun, but they do get rained on.  Now this one is starting to "fruit."  So exciting!!!

 

Time to make a potpie. 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

We were afraid that the Bradford Pears got burned by the cold last week, but they are blooming beautifully, right on schedule.

 

I hope your world is beautiful too, now that it is officially Spring.

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

We planted seeds on March 2nd.  Look at them now!!!  The cool weather crops are almost ready to be put into individual cell packs.  Right now they are still living in the basement, because it's too cool for them outside.  

 

The tomatoes and peppers and lemongrass are coming up too, but they really want 70 degrees to germinate.  So we keep them all inside with a heat lamp under the warm season plants.

 

Last year we had such good luck with growing from seeds, we may never buy garden plants again.  

 

It is so exciting to do it all from seeds.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Here's the other reason I wasn't so crazy about the snow on Saturday.  

 

I took this picture on Friday, because I knew the cold weather was coming, maybe bringing snow.  

 

The trees aren't completely bloomed out, so maybe we'll still get some peaches this year.  But probably not from these blooms.  

 

HAPPY ALMOST SPRING!!!

 

I told you I just stick Forsythia sticks in the ground and they grow.  These are sticks I stuck last spring, and look how they are growing. They lived outside all winter, and now they are growing leaves and flowers.  Easy peasy.

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!

 

We love seeing Bluets this time of year.  They kinda glow in the green grass.  And they are everywhere.

 

Be on the lookout.  They are tiny, but they stand out because of their color.  

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!

 

These are my favorite!!!  They are King Alfred daffodils;  they are also called Dutch Master.  

 

Ever wonder how many different types of daffodils there are?  Well, I have a catalog that sells mostly bulbs, and in it there are 175 different listings, filling 22 pages of the catalog!!!  And that's just the daffodils.  There are 21 pages of tulips!!  And all kinds of other fall planted bulbs.  

 

There is a separate catalog of summer flowering bulbs.  Go to   Brent and Becky’s Bulbs   and get your own catalogs.

 

I love looking at all the pretty pictures.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love it when the Forsythias bloom.  Little splashes of sunshine all along the roads.  Some BIG splashes too.

 

They are really easy to grow too!!  I just stick sticks in the ground and they grow!!

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!