Spring Has Sprung!

Good-bye Winter. Hello Spring!
... and not a moment too soon.
Enjoy these photos of spring blooms around our farm.

I agree with Joe, this spring will be like Christmas. All of the plants that were dormant when we arrived in October are waking up and showing us who they are (and in some cases, surprising us that they are still alive!). One of the first blooms to appear in the garden was the Japonica (a.k.a. flowering quince). We were excited to be able to identify this previously unknown jumble of bare branches. I've already looked up recipes for quince jelly.

The narcissus was another early (and fragrant!) bloomer.

Although we lost one peach tree in last week's storm (storm details are in yesterday's entry), this remaining tree is promising to provide us with plenty of peaches for chutneys, salsas, ice cream, and fresh eating.

These snow bells are growing under the grape trellis. I especially like the green dots on the tips of their petals.

Daffodils, popped up everywhere. Like these yellow blooms in the garden...

...And these big fluffy white daffodils outside the kitchen

...And this bi-colored bloom in the front yard.

The garlic that we planted February has started to grow. The garlic patch is my happy place. It is so reassuring to know that it is already in the ground and its slim green leaves are growing every day. Especially since we have not yet been able to plow the rest of the garden due to rain and one very large fallen tree.

All in all, life is good! The skies are blue, the birds are singing, and I haven't had to wear long underwear for a couple of weeks! Happy first day of Spring!