Happy Earth Day to all!
No matter what the day is,
or what season it might be,
you can find nature’s beauty everywhere.
You can smell it on the sweet honeysuckle,
and the rolling plain the very moment before a summer thunderstorm arrives.
You can find it in your own backyard,
with the tiny creatures that exist in plain sight.
You’ll see it on the rain drops, that the Okra blossoms capture.
But lift your head up high, and view the amazing sights…
It truly is a beautiful world.
A year ago I was here…
On Sunday, I was here…
Most days you’ll find me here…
But yesterday, for a few brief hours, I was here…
And for the first time in six years,
I felt like I was home.
So far we have a few plants in the garden, and this week a new lot was tilled too. I can’t wait to get to work on the North garden, I have a lot of plans for this newly tilled land.
First off Dylan and I have planted…
Strawberries! We have picked most of the berries already. I caught a little Robin snacking on them, but I don’t mind. I bet she has a nest somewhere with little turquoise baby bird eggs.
Cauliflower, yum!
Broccoli too!
Little blueberry bushes, and raspberry bushes too. Even a row of okra, but they are still seeds, not plants just yet.
I love to go for early morning walks, so does Agnes. It is a fantastic way to start my day, and it’s also my best chance at getting in some exercise. We like to visit our local walking track and walk a lap or two.
The view is really pretty too.
Even if it is cloudy skies.
or an icy-blue sunrise,
you just can’t beat a morning walk.
This year we are really working on the backyard, and I’m excited, I get to plant a lot of plants. I’m working on a butterfly garden to go near the veggie garden. I hope we can attract some good bugs and keep the bad ones away from the tasty veggies.
We had great weather yesterday so the little kids and I ran to the store to get some flowering plants and mulch too. I needed to re-mulch the Hosta bed, and add new mulch to the new part of the garden. Dylan was happy to go along and help.
We came home with…
Two pretty Red Azalea bushes. I love those gorgeous blooms.
Two large cool green Hosta. One of my favorites.
We also planted two Lilac bushes. The scent is amazing. I hope they grow great big and strong.
We still have a long way to go, but we are off to a great start on this year’s garden.