Well, it is a beautiful spring day. Were it not for all the rain of the last 4 days resulting in boggy areas throughout my 3/4 acre, I would be out there fussing. Envious of your being able to get out to fuss, but also happy that your knee is well enough so you can enjoy your time fussing

Sitting here happily sore from the gardening I did today. I've been on spring break and almost every day it rained. But today was gorgeous and I spent several hours outside weeding, breaking down the dead plant material and raking leaves out from betweens. The endless summer hydrangea up along the front of my house are putting out new green growth. Last fall I planted a vanilla strawberry and a little lime. Don't see growth on them yet. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that they both made it. They were planted kind of on the late side of fall.

I need to work outside, in my back yard.... old fence needs to come out, which means, bushes need to be pruned way back to get at the fence panels... and I have only till Thursday to get it done. Thursday is BIG trash pickup. However, I did a bike, walk, bike thing, and came home in the rain... and done NOTHING since, besides veg at this puter.... I hope to have the energy to get a bit further in the yard crap tomorrow.

I can only dream for a few more weeks. I don't do too much until the EID turns the water into the ditch system. May 10, so trying to bide my time. :-(

I put in a six pack of tomato starts two weeks ago. Prior to that I replanted my color bowls on the patio. We have had a warm winter, and now I wonder whether I should even plant the front walkway. It is looking sparse from the blistering heat last September, but with water restrictions probably coming soon, it could be a waste of time and effort. At least we will have some garden tomatoes to enjoy and share this year.

It turned out I didn't get a lot of gardening done. I raked a little, got winded quickly and came inside. My dog did enjoy being outside with me. Guess I've gotten soft over the winter.