In
March, when the sun shines so bright and you can strip down to a
t-shirt and sandals, weeding is pure bliss. Kayla came over and
helped me pluck the speedwells, dead nettles, and chickweed before they
had a chance to go to seed. We cleaned up around the kale, pulled
running perennial grasses out of asparagus alley,
and started prepping beds for late March planting. Weather
permitting, carrots, parsley, and maybe a few cabbage transplants will
go in next week, then the week after that we'll be busy planting onion
transplants and parsley.
Now that the spring firsts
have started, I can feel the warm season gaining momentum.
Thursday, I saw the first few sprouts from our early planting of peas,
the elderberries are starting to poke out a few leaves, and the first
daffodil opened Friday.
I know that I post photos
of the same signs of life every year, but each glimpse of spring
continues to excite me. I hope I never stop getting a burst of
pure pleasure each time I see new signs of plants and animals overcoming
the winter cold.