Spring Cleanup

The weather finally cooperated for our spring

cleanup.  Or almost.  Last day of April. Chilly

winds prevail.  Snow in the forecast tonight.

Spring weather in Upstate New York!

Three new Swiss Stone Pine trees grace the

side property where a dead bush had been

removed.  Weeding, mulching, topsoil to

our garden beds.  Gardening has been a

part of life since my Massachusetts

childhood.  Later came the arid earth of the

Colorado prairies.  Gardens followed in the

warmer growing zones of the South.

Tulips still push up and showcase the various

colors.  I recall tending Dad a one-acre garden

plot filled with vegetables which our Mom

preserved.  A sense of satisfaction.

Both of our children take delight in Mother

Nature.  A busy, noisy woodpecker made its

presence known in our son’s wooded area.

Colorful butterflies flit about in his flowers.

Our daughter also sends beach photos from her

daily runs on the beach.  These days we are

content to tend our end of the pond.  Our

garden will take longer to mature.  Meanwhile,

new plants grow indoors under the lights.

When the danger of frost and snow abates,

new seedlings can be transplanted outdoors

How does your garden grow?