Apple blossoms and hedge stumps

The apple trees continue to blossom despite a late frost on the long weekend.

Meanwhile, we spent more than a week removing stumps from the hedge we cut down. This was a very difficult job.

Good thing the wife is super strong! The last stump we removed with the size of a toddler. I've now smoothed out the ground in the expectation that our fence will arrive this week. 

We've been cleaning out the freezer and I found a pail of raspberries from last year, so I made jam.

The potatoes are up and being hoed back under. We've also got spinach, radishes and lettuce up. And maybe the early carrots. Last weekend, Jess planted two types of bush beans, beets, and zucchini. We also put in the rest of the tomatoes and peppers starts.

Some friends gifted us lots of basil that they'd grown we that went into the sunny bed.

It is encouraging to see the oregano come back so strongly this year after a rough transplant last fall.

We've also got the tulips in bloom. Hopefully we can get out on the river today for a float.

 I still have one bed ready for some seeds. Maybe some more carrots.