The weather has warmed the past week and seeds are germinating (including beans and squash). In the asparagus bed, it looks like only one crown survived the winter (arrrgh). I may give up on asparagus and just put this bed into regular rotation.
In better news, the fruit trees are blossoming and the neighbourhood smells great. Cinnamon from the apples, fruit from the cherries, grape from the Maydays, and the lilacs are just opening.
I'm hopeful our apples will have good season given the large number of blossoms. I've been pretty diligent with the weeding this spring and have made serious inroads against the crab grass and the bellflower.
The raspberries we put in along the south side of the fence seem to have all come back this year and are putting up new canes. The potatoes we interplanted also seem to be doing okay. In the back yard, the carrots have finally germinated and the garlic and onions are doing great.
It is hard to convey how showy the apple blossoms are.
If the weather cooperates this week I'm going to transplant some raspberry suckers into an empty spot on the north fence line. I also have a plan get my hand tools off of the deck this year.
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