MAY OR APRIL

Is it my imagination or is our weather more like May than April?  My tulip leaves are getting big and other spring bulbs are growing, too.  Our neighbour's crocus are blooming.  Isn't nature amazing!  

"This is God's wondrous world" is the beginning of a favourite hymn.  We are so truly blessed.  For those who love to go on walks, I expect you are noticing the changes taking place.  Look around and see all the new growth - amazing!

Last fall, we brought in two tomato plants and they have survived the winter.  More than survived, they have multiplied.  As they became too tall for their space, I took cuttings and put them in water.  Not all survived, but some did and so now I have more tomato plants - and these, too, are getting too tall.  I'll cut and root them to plant as well.  It's a good thing that Paul and I and our neighbours like tomatoes.

This year, while I'm itching to rake the last fall's leaves from the garden beds, I am more aware that bees and other insects have been overwintering there and need time to develop before being disturbed.  How long should I wait I wonder.  I don't want to smother plants that are looking for sunlight.  However, with our chilly nights, I will wait (impatiently) and get on with edging beds and some of the other tasks I can do in the meantime.

One of those is turning the compost.  Last fall I covered the composting area with a large tarp.  In past years, the pile would take ages and ages to thaw out.  This year after removing the tarp, I was pleasantly surprised to dig into the pile and found it totally thawed.  Now there is no excuse for getting to that pile, turning it, and moving the finished compost to garden beds.

I hope that you, too, have passions that keep you happy and occupied.
Have a blessed spring.
Ellen