Yippee! My favorite time of year is here. Two first pictures are from our recent weekend trip to Cannon Beach. It was rainy (of course!) but good to get away. The rabbits at Sea Ranch are very friendly. And there are many of them. We plan to return in May with our grandson. The horses will be there then and I'm sure he will have a great time.
The last picture is what I have been busy with for weeks. The greenhouse! I think I should find a good name for it. If you have any ideas, send them along. Zac was a BIG help, and now it houses some 60 vegetable plants getting ready for the ground May 1st. I'm trying purple cauliflower, red bell peppers and white rice popcorn this year, to name just a few. There is also 2 kinds of cucumbers, salad mix, 2 varieties of tomatoes, snow peas, sweet peas, and more growing. Oh, and water cress; one of my favorites for salads (rich in nutrients) and hard to find at the store. I'll keep planting that at 2 - 3 week intervals so I'll have some all summer.
Yesterday I went to Shorty's Nursery and purchased a fig tree (yum!) and a self fertile Chehalis apple tree. The fig will do well in it's pot in the greenhouse for this year. The apple will be planted along the back fence (where the sun is good all day) and I am training it to just grow up the fence and out. Not into the yard. Saves space that way. Next week I have raspberry plants, roses, Passion flower plant and garden accessories coming in the mail from up north. This winter has turned out to be satisfying, in that I started planning early and will reap the rewards earlier because of it. I really do love gardening. If you need help in that area, I found 2 dvd's from Netflix that helped. Jerry Baker's gardening tips, and Rebecca's gardens. Lots of good ideas from those. I also ask the nursery a lot of questions. And of course, read a lot, too.
But for this weekend the focus is The Resurrection Celebration (better known as easter). I never cease to be amazed at what a wonderful God we have, the best friend in Jesus, who died for you and me. This world can be depressing, and unpredictable. But in Him, our future is secure and something to look forward too! Hallelujah!! Have a great weekend.
