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| March 5, 2010: I haven't had much time to write up any comments, but I've been doing better at updating the site, at least so far this year. We've been fortunate to have a wet winter here in the high desert. It doesn't allow for much winter gardening but it means the wildflowers will be nice this spring. I am already seeing California poppies strong and lush in the cultivated areas of my garden; they are much smaller out in the "unimproved" areas but there are quite a few. I got inspired last month during a nice day and rototilled my entire vegetable garden area, and hacked down two big bushes in there that were providing a hiding place for rabbits and ground squirrels. I planted onions, snow peas, spinach, swiss chard, cilantro and dill. This is probably the earliest I have ever started planting and I can't think why I have waited so long before. I guess it was so there wouldn't be frost, but I have season extenders and I'm sure all will be well. In my greenhouse are seedlings for tomatoes, peppers, basil, and some ornamental flowers. In the rest of the garden, the apricot trees are blooming but the peach trees will be a bit behind. I have a couple thousand daffodils cheering me up out front. Hope you are seeing signs of spring too. Happy gardening, Cyndi |
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