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April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Despite the cold wet weather, spring marches on

A single columbine seedling that was direct-seeded last fall. I have two others in sprouting trays also.

Lyre leaf sage has been getting going nicely. Siberian wallflower is the orange in the background. The wallflower came in a “wildflower” mix. 🙄

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Surprise friend

This excellent female Northern Flicker came by the herb bed and investigated all the nooks and crannies while I was eating breakfast this morning! I told her the front yard had a lot of earwigs if that interested her.

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Rainy day updates

The coreopsis is going to be spectacular here and in front yard once these numerous buds bloom!

Three colors of iris are now blooming.

A close up of the newest color, a very nice red-purple.

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Today’s developments

Bluestars have been blooming for several days now in the backyard.

A yellow iris blooming! This is one from Mom.

Maybe a baby Baptisia? Or just a clover… We’ll find out soon enough!

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

Apple tree blooming

William’s pride dwarf apple tree

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Slime!!

The golden hour for photography of slime mold

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

A poem on current events, by Paula

Nibbling on my plants
Damned earwigs took my carrots
Let us go to war

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021

Last year’s sugar snap peas and coriander

Wes used coriander (cilantro seeds) in both the rice and the curry. You can see the snap pea pods in the curry.

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021

Plants doing cool stuff

Neat article about corn making an innovation that humans want!

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

THE CLAW

Paula got me Claw Gloves!!

Here I claw this invading dandelion!