Told ya I was homesick for Florida...well this lil' reminder is in a new herb bed I planted last summer. My sandy soil is perfect for herbs, so more lavender is on the menu this year, you can never have enough of it...right!
My poor apricot tree, every year is loaded with buds, but few fruits...I need a mate...FOR THE TREE!!!
Since the local nursery closed, it's been a struggle to find one close...and reasonable.
Not many honey bees around yet, last year I finally had bunches of them, I think they must've recovered, somewhat from the blight...but when you live this close to aerial spraying in the fields all around me, it's a wonder any bugs survive!
Good ol' Monsanto, thank you very much!!!
My lowly lil' lilac bush, every homestead had one...and birdhouses on every tree.To me, not playing by the rules and mowing my grass like everyone else, has really doubled my bird population. Some mornings it's so loud, you wanna turn the volume control down, instead, I grab a cup o Joe and head for the swing, binoculars in tow, I scan for new friends...
can't wait for the meadow lark's return, he serenades from the treetops
telling all...
summer has arrived!
Sigh....
