Last year when we arrived home from Florida we missed the beauty of the spring flowers. The early spring denied us even a glimpse of a tulip. This year we are here at the correct time and every fruit tree is in blossom and at a rate never seen before.
Our plum, apple, pear, cherry and nectarine are all flowering at the same time. I am amazed at the difference a few weeks can make. Two weeks ago there was snow and ice her and now it is like summer.Today I planted my tomatoes and peppers and the seeding for the rest of the garden will be completed by the end of the week. The rhubarb and garlic survived the cold spring and we will be picking rhubarb on the weekend.
This time of the year brings out the farmer in all of us as we drive about the country side and see all the activity. Winter wheat greens up much of the land and the corn farmers are busy with their work and praying for a couple of days of rain. Mother nature is usually kind and lets the farmers on the land when it is dry enough to hold the heavy equipment but it is the water from the sky which determines when the crops grow unless there is irrigation.
It looks like this year is going to be special and our farm workers will be rewarded for being good stewards of mother earth. My hope is that everyone will pay attention and do their part in making their community green and healthy.
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