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| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Mar 10 2008 : 9:10:41 PM
let the breeze blow through. The weather is finally changing and I was able to open the house without freezing to death. Sunday and this afternoon was teriffic with doors and windows open. You can smell spring comin' and the light until almost 7pm is wonderful.
Had a chance to walk around the yard, water my planted beds and my peat pots - lots of little sprouts coming up. The fruit trees are starting to push and bud. Hopefully we'll have peaches, apples, pluots and asian pears this year. But, we had one death - my red pear looks like bit the dust. Oh well, I'll just have to go to the nursery SHOPPING - darn
My daffodils are blooming and looks like I'll have an explosion of bearded iris soon, which is great because they've all lost their tags and I don't know what color they are anymore.
DD's last sheep show is this coming weekend and then - 5 whole weekends of gardening before the next one
It's spring and I'm doin' the happy dance |
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| farminmama |
Posted - Mar 12 2008 : 9:34:25 PM
Jennifer,
It sounds beautiful. I hope you get many happy dances in the sun.
Jen
sweetheart to Harley
mama to 3 beautiful angels...^i^ ^i^ ^i^
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| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Mar 11 2008 : 09:04:22 AM
Mima, thanks for the tip on Costco. DB gave me a Costco gift card and it's been burn'n a hole in my pocket. I go to Simi Valley it's only about 5 miles away. I know what you mean about guilty - I was thinking about all our snowbound gurls this past weekend when DD showed in Tulare it was 75. She groomed her lambs and I devoured a stack of gardening mags I brought. Soooo many ideas - where to start?
My little Cinnamon sunflowers sprouted and a few Mammoth. I bought Teddy Bear sunflower seeds last night. They were just to cute to pass up. I see radishes, spinach and a few beans trying to get above ground. I bought a Blood Orange tree that I need to plant before we leave on Friday. And tonight I will clean another bed to plant. I'm gonna try lemon cuks this year along with the standard and pickling cuks. I've never made pickles before, and DD likes sweet relish so I thought I'd try that too.
Oh Katmom, I wish I could send everyone the scent of a blooming citrus orchard. It's so intoxicating especailly at night.
Wishing you all sunshine and warm temps so we can enjoy our springs together. |
| mima |
Posted - Mar 11 2008 : 08:08:48 AM
I meant I wish I COULD SEND SOME!!! Sorry! should read my posts before I reply!!! DUH!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
| mima |
Posted - Mar 11 2008 : 07:28:10 AM
Oh Jennifer!!! I feel so guilty on this board that we in Calif are enjoying the most amazing weather these last couple weeks!!!! It was 78 yesterday and everything is soooo green! I truly live in paradise! My garden beds are cleaned out. I have spinich,lettuce and brocolli growing! Planted more Jasmine and lavender-got the most gorgeous plants at COSTCO!!!! Do you go to the Oxnard one?
My daughter lives in Camarillo!!! I love the little blueberry picking farm in Somis!!!!!
Anyway!! I wish I come send sunshine and love to all my farmgirl sisters who are living through cold winters!!! i am soo grateful! Hugs!!!!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
| bohemiangel |
Posted - Mar 11 2008 : 06:49:41 AM
The birdies are chirping here but it's still in the 30s. Snow has all melted from yesterday and sunday. We got hit pretty hard!
**~~Farmgirl Sister #60~~**
"... to thine ownself be true."
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 11 2008 : 12:10:50 AM
Hey Jennifer,
oh how I miss the wonderful scent of the lemons from the orchards in Somis,'could you send me some lemon scent?
I looked out my front window & saw a few tulips poking their heads up, 'course I planted 120 bulbs....guess they are all "sleeping in late" lol!
farm girl hugz
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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