More Signs of Spring

It is so lovely to see the first crocuses coming up in the spring. These were planted by me and the kids last fall.
Every year I am as excited and amazed to see the little suckers growing.

The Harvest

When the spirit moves me, which usually happens in the spring when the earth begins to smell really good and the nature wakes up from its winter hibernation, I just love to dig the ground and plant stuff. Unfortunately, I admit it, I am a really bad gardener, because inevitably, I forget about tending the stuff that I planted. But wonderfully nature still works its magic and provides some harvest. My little daughter pointed out these tomatoes that were growing in our little patch. Some had already fallen to the earth, but these beautiful fruit were still attached to the plants. Can't wait to slice these babies up and enjoy them with some fresh mozzarella and a nice cold sauvignon blanc.

Gardening

I love gardening. I love pulling on my garden gloves and digging holes in the soil with my Fiskars tools. Mixing compost and planting stuff. Smelling the earth and trying to make things grow. As long as puttering in the garden is voluntary it is enjoyable and relaxing, and makes me feel very wholesome and good.

But thank goodness in our neighborhood everyone employs gardeners, because somehow gardening loses its relaxing quality if you HAVE to do it; cut the grass, blow the leaves, clean and prune. I am also not very good with maintenance, so my plants have to be the hardy set it and forget it type plants...

Anyhow, we started a small fall beautification project today, and bought plants and some white gravel for our entryway. Here's the cart, results later.