Radishes,Peas and Beets ...OH MY

First there was a light drizzle, then the rain

became heavy. Then the skies cleared and the sun came out.

Drawing us into the yard to see....

this

looking up you see...

you hear a noise, so you turn and look around.

Was it there?

no....maybe here?

no....was it...
Yes, can we see who that is...
Oh he is lovely.

We turn around to see what's growing...

Don't you just love "free" water?

Plenty more to go in the ground when it's a bit drier...

Tired yet? How about we go sit for a spell?


If we look up we'll see.....


Ahh...isn't life golden?

Duke Farms Nesting Pair of Eagles

I needed to share this web cam of a nesting pair of
Eagles getting ready to hatch 3 eaglets....


http://www.dukefarms.org/page.asp?pageId=565

Smell-o-Blog

That is what we need...the ability to send the smell of this...

all the way from here, to you. Farmer Dad could smell it when he got out of his truck today,and it is around the other side of the house from where he parks. Now I know it is Spring.

Spring has sprung

hyacinths

The Bunny under the neighbor's shed

a mossy spot

under the bench

wild violets in the grass

always work to be done

late afternoon sun

trees budding out

berry brambles

honeysuckle on the fence

flowering almond near the watering cans

Earth Hour

Tonight, 8:30 pm local time (yes, where you are)
World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.
Won't you join us?

Too busy to blog

Oh yeah, it must be spring! We have been starting seeds, weeding,

watching the bulbs come up, moving seedlings outside to the greenhouse

during the day and back in at night. It has been cold here at night!!

The rain came yesterday, hopefully it will lure my peas out of the ground.
So we don't have to do more of this...

I'll check on that a bit later today.

Isn't it pretty?

A Vegetable Garden at the White House

An idea whose time has come..

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/dining/20garden.html?em

The article says they will not be growing beets, as the President doesn't like them,
but we'll grow another row here in our corner of the Garden State..
just in case he changes his mind. ;-)
I never liked beets until we grew our own. There is nothing like it!
Now, the Obama's have no real experience with a garden, and they are giving it a try,
how about you? Yes, I realize they have a staff, but your lack of staff should not hold
you back. Just make it small enough to handle, we started out quite small.
Maybe this week I will post those old photos of our first garden here.
We just get bigger most every year. Because we just have to grow the Purple Haze
carrots too!

First Day of Spring

It's the first day of spring.

My plan was to bring my hot cup

of tea outside and watch the birdies.

It is snowing.

So I am sitting inside watching the squirrels eat

the bird's food instead.

Life, as they say, is what happens when you make plans!

Ode To Spring

It snowed today

Again

Like yesterday

And once more

Snow tomorrow

A harsh winter

That's what they say

Colder than it's ever been

Snow like we've never seen

Spring... it will be late

But I will wait,

for like fate

Spring always follows

Spring always comes

Spring has never failed me

Even under 6 feet of sorrow

No matter how long I burrow

Spring somehow always finds me

by Sonya Florentino

The Wearin of the Green

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

We celebrate it here with the traditional wearin' of

the green...at least in the garden. ;-)

These are the bulbs coming up near the fig tree.on the side of the housenear the edge of the vegetable garden

Princess walking out this morning to fill the bird feedersWe move the flats out to the mini green houseThis flowering almond will be gorgeous pretty soon.Happy St Patrick's Day!

An Irish Blessing
(A Blessing from St. Patrick)

May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rains fall soft upon your fields, And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

(Traditional Irish Blessing; origin unknown, although some attribute it to St. Patrick.)