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| A few days ago, we got quite a rain. |
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| The herb bed was under water again. But this time, it didn't wash away. |
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| Snap peas |
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| A swallow that comes back year after year. Her nest is bigger this year. |
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| She always builds in the same place, up in the corner of the porch. |
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| Comfrey |
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| Some of the beets are almost ready to harvest. |
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| My new chamomile is blooming. |
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| Purple hull peas |
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| The little branch that runs through the back yard. |
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| The kale has gone to seed, but it's covered with these bugs and will become chicken feed. |
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| Crookneck squash |
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| Privet has beautiful flowers which will provide berries for the birds. |
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| Clover |
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| Grapes |
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| Funny walking onions |
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| A pretty weed |
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| Sage |
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| Honeysuckle |
Frank has been commenting for days about how beautiful the flowers are that are just starting to come out. When he walks down our little country lane in the quiet morning air, the birds are singing, the flowers are beautiful and the honeysuckle is just starting to share it's delicate fragrance. He enjoys this time very much. Take time to smell the proverbial roses in your life.
Until next time - Fern
| I can't get rid of this little box. So please do not look at it, and maybe it will go away. |
We too have that little yellow weed up here. It looks somewhat primroseyish. Is that a word? It is new to me as I've lived in OK my entire life but upon moving to this corner of the state a few years back I find there are many new plants and even birds to be identified. The woods are coming alive with wildflowers and I'm trying to document them with my camera in hopes that either my neighbors, county extension agent or the internet can help me identify them! We spotted a fox and her five kits now making home in a tiny cave by the spring where we get our drinking water. Then just last night as I went out to plant out some dianthus I spotted a fox crossing the road into our back woods. My sons were out back skinning out some game and they spotted the fox and thought it had come for the innards.
ReplyDeleteOn your herb bed. As you plant more in that wet when rains area have you thought of creating raised hugelkulture beds? That might help retain the water and keep them from peril of washout.
I swear I only peeked at the white box and will never look it's way again! :) ~Sassafras
That's really neat that you were able to see a fox and kits, Sassafras. I have debated several options for the herb bed, but I think I'll just keep planting more herbs. My hope is, once I have a bunch of stuff growing, It won't matter too much if the heavy rains wash through it occasionally. Thanks for the idea though.
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Lovely pictures. I am enjoying Spring!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra. I'm glad things have thawed out up there and spring has arrived in your neck of the woods.
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Hi Fern! Your photos are great! Your garden is about the stage mine is in, if not a bit further along. The beets look so yummy! I don't know if my plants will make beets, but I will harvest the leaves. They are good in my green juice or sauteed with garlic. Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Bama!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Feleica. We haven't tried sauteed beet greens, that sounds interesting.
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Beet greens are so useful....Ralph and I snitch little ones from the beets as they grow and add them to salad. Your photos are wonderful! The baby Robins are screeching in the oak tree in the back yard and the bird song in the morning is a symphony! I often think that God gave us a great gift in this world even as we got ourselves thrown out of Eden. God Bless you both!
ReplyDeleteWe tried some beet greens in a salad just a few days ago. We couldn't even tell they were there, but just knowing we grew them, made the salad better. Thanks, Fiona.
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Oh the pretty yellow flower... it is a cinquefoil of some sort. I think there are around 300 varieties. It is also called Potentilla. Here is a link to some more good information.
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Thanks for sharing that information with everyone, Fiona.
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Your garden is beautiful. Wish we could get some planting done here in So.Central MN....it is so muddy everywhere & the rain keeps coming, plus it was 39 degrees this morning with colder temps forecast for tonight!! Our farmers are trying to be patient, but it is so hard as they want to be out planting NOW. Guess my garden is not so important when comparing to a farmer's livelihood. Our son farms our land and is doing ok so far, but he is starting to get anxious about getting the corn in the ground before June. I think that the farmers could use a few prayers if anyone cares to do that for them. I enjoy your blog very much. Keep up the nice work and thanks for being so honest about things going on in your lives. Donna W
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Donna. Surely warmer spring weather will visit you up there soon. There are so many farmers having difficulties this year, we will just have to wait and see what it does to the food supply and the prices. I'm glad you find something useful here.
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April showers bring May flowers. I'm loving the rain!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many wildflowers blooming now, it is just beautiful. And speaking of rain, it's here again.
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