Dandelions!
When we lived in the city, dandelions always stressed me out. Not so much because I had a problem with them, but because I was convinced the neighbours always looked at my yard as "that yard". The one with all the dandelions. I wouldn't spray. In the early years of home ownership, I'd spend hours digging them out and filling the holes in with soil and grass seed. It still didn't do the job. At a certain point, I gave up and just figured the flowers would get cut down when I mowed.
This week I was mowing the lawn and afterwards my husband commented that it was still a bit long. I told him that I kept the mower on a higher setting, since it keeps more moisture in and therefore is better for the grass.
"Plus," I added excitedly, "This way I didn't cut off the dandelion heads, and that's good for the bees!"
I think I've officially been countrified.
Also growing this week, we have:
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| Plum tree in full bloom |
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| Second plum tree blooming! This one never bloomed or bore fruit last year, so I'm excited to see what these plums taste like. |
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| Pear blossoms about to open |
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| Possibly one of my most exciting things. ASPARAGUS is coming out! |
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| The blooms on the nectarine tree are gorgeous. |
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| There's not a lot of non food bearing flowers, but here's one. I have visions of planting tulips in the fall. |
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