Spring is in the air

March means my flowering cherry try and magnolia solangeana welcome spring with flamboyant blossoms of pink chiffon and absolutely delight me year after year! I cannot figure out why everyone doesn't have them in their gardens! This year I have planted two prune trees and the Mirabelle is also showing off some pretty white blossoms. I love prunes, and the varieties I have planted are Mirabelle de Nancy and Reine Claude d'Orée. My snow peas have been sown as well as spinach and battavia lettuces. I must remember to try and prepare the soil in the fall and cover it with a tarpaulin rather than in the spring. The soil is heavy and the weeds were having a party so it's a lot more work. I have finally gotten the strawberry patch cleaned up and mulched and my potatoes planted.

This year my little potatoes which I saved from last year really sprouted early. Got them in the ground and hoping all goes well! Wait and see...