Playing in the dirt.

It's spring at our house! Lots of stuff to do. We started preparing our front yard for grass two years ago. When we moved here the lawn was pretty weak with lots of weeds and not a lot of grass. Most of the open space was landscaped in white gravel. Much of the gravel has been relocated, the yard tilled by hand, topsoil added, seed spread and more topsoil placed to hide the seed from the birds. We've actually included part of the right-of-way in our lawn. So the city could decide to take that part back at some point. In the meantime, I will soon need to acquire a lawnmower.

It's so exciting watching sprouts and seedlings appear after planting and waiting through the winter! I have a love-hate relationship with spring this year. I love the blossoms and new growth. I don't like the continuous work we are having to do and knowing we have to wait for weeks or months to see the fruition of our labors.

This year's new plants include two peach seedlings, a white onion, and a chestnut oak, not including the veggie garden. Last year's silver maple and cherry tree are in full leaf and very healthy looking. Our grape vine is also promising a great harvest. The new growth on it has many clusters of baby grapes, some branches have five little clusters! Were looking forward to the juice this fall.

Click here to go to a slideshow of some of our work.