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Took some pictures around the yard yesterday. This 'golden chain' is so pretty right now. I worry about this tree getting too big though, each year it seems to grow by leaps and bounds. A good trimming is definitely in order.
A promising blue sky above is a beautiful backdrop.
Here's a shrub I planted two years ago, is getting big too. I forget the name, but it has clusters of pink fragrant flowers. So much is in bloom right now. All lovely of course, but I've been sneezing like mad!
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Grace was out wandering around on the mountain yesterday and took these pictures. We've walked this path dozens of times, through the changing seasons and through all kinds of weather, but have never had the pleasure of seeing the path lined with wild field daisies as it is now. This wonderful, beckoning daisy border continued on for at least a quarter of a mile like this, she said. I'm going up today to experience this natural wonder for myself. That is, if the sky doesn't open up and pour cats and dogs. But even then, I may just don a parka and grab my umbrella. If I waited for the rain to stop or the weather to cooperate, I'd never get out of the house!
Anyway, for the past forty-five minutes, I've been sitting at my desk writing. From time to time, I've looked up to see a small wild hare streak across the lawn followed by one of the neighborhood cats in playful pursuit. There are several cats out and about today, giddy it seems, aroused by birdsong, sunshine and shadow, and the heady scent of springtime in the air. I watch them as they lie in wait in the tall grass that borders the creek. Suddenly one will pounce and the chase begins. Usually nothing much ever comes of it. More of a game of "cat and mouse" as these felines are well-fed and somewhat lazy, having spent most of the winter months lounging in front of wood stoves and coiled in cozy corners.
The rabbits, on the other hand, are much quicker and alert and know all the best hiding places.
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While the weather is still sorting itself out, we are wasting no time here getting back to the garden, and what better way to kick off the season than with a trip to this wonderful nursery--tucked snugly amidst the tall pines in the Oregon coastal range. A beautiful thirty-minute car ride over hill and dale at any rate. This place is magical, with breath-taking views around every turn and in every nook and cranny. Awe inspiring and soul rejuvenating. It was Mother's Day weekend, and they had a little mini-festival with artisan's, musicians, food, and of course, all the organic herb and vegetable starts you could ever hope to find. Including an early-girl tomato plant that is guaranteed to produce "fruit" by July! (This I gotta see....so we brought one home and stuck it in the ground to test it out.) This claim is only for this year, so we shall see.
The main attraction is the herb beds.
They are already filling out by May. Many are perrenials and don't need much care.
If you want to go there, order seeds or just find out more information about it--here's the website link. (It looks even more amazing during the summer, captured here in a previous blog post.)
Enjoy your stroll!
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