As if the scent of roses, lilacs, and orange blossoms wafting around our yard hadn’t been enough of a clue, the arrival of sugar snap peas in our CSA box is a sure sign that spring has definitely, absolutely arrived. While I know that the weather hasn’t been very pleasant in other parts of the country, it’s been mostly warm and beautiful here punctuated with a few brief bouts of much needed and prayed for rain. It’s actually sprinkling on and off as I type this. It’s one of those strange and beautiful early evenings where the sky is dark and stormy but the setting sun is low enough to break through and brighten everything down below. It’s a striking contrast and especially beautiful since everything is wet and sparkling from the afternoon showers.
For the last month we’ve been working around the yard and slowly getting various beds in shape for planting. My dad helped us put in an absolutely beautiful raised bed on top of an existing bed in the middle of our patio. He designed it and did most of the work but Phil helped and I offered to help but mostly just documented the process with my iphone and went on lunchtime taco runs. Below you can see some before, after, and construction photos courtesy of my Instagram account.
My uncle was nice enough to load us up with some great dirt out at his ranch yesterday so we’re all ready for planting. The first thing to go in was a Tarocco blood orange tree. This bed will be mostly flowers this year but I may stick a few herbs in at the corner closest to the kitchen.
Well, it’s time to get in the kitchen, unpack this CSA box, and make some dinner. If any of you have started planting gardens already, leave a comment and let me know what you’re growing. So far I have a couple tomato plants in, but I still need to decide what else I want to put in the ground. I’d love to hear what everyone else has planned!
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