Apples

My apple sprout is doing well. Currently it sits with yet another citrus sprout (don't know what kind) in front of the house.
My wife and I were sitting here wondering just how long people have been eating apples and, along with it, how long they have been using them in crafts. We have come up with the conclusion that we will NEVER know. Apples have been eaten for so long that the origins of most of what is done with them has been lost to antiquity.
I usually don't use all caps like above but it just seemed to fit.
Anyhow their uses have come to fit into many different cultures and with all of this global mixing about there are probably tons of new things to do. So I figure I'll plant the tree and eat. Unless I kill this one too...

Weeding the Cilantro

Bean soup is a wonderful way to wee the cilantro from the front walk way. Just pulled up the plant root and all and chopped it up sans root. A little lime and seasonings and good to go.
I dare not tell my neighbors to have at it since they could probably go throught the entre plant population in a couple days.

Spring Yet?

It sure is here. I weeded my strawberry patch and lo there are fifteen plants and alomst half of them already have flowers. The most promising one is about to fruit and has six flowers alone.
I put my plumeria out today to get some real sun and start to acclimate to the outside again.
Thoughts of a sunnier backyard are still making endroads into my imagination and may be a reality sooner than I would have thought. I really need some sun in the back for all of the veggies that I have growing and wish to grow.
The lettuce is blooming and will make some good seed soon. I intend to harvest the seed and replant in abundance at intervals for young greens.
I also seem to have more leeks than I thought I had planted. Some have come up near the garlic and are very happy with their location.
If I can keep the cats out of the boxes then all should be well this season.

Blooms and Bursts

There is a variety of color in the garden already since the snow and rain have kept things moist.
Among the flowers that I can remember there is grape hyacinth, strawberry and daffodil.
The cabbage has decided to explode with growth making three heads. The parsley has also taken off and I hope to have a lot to cook with in the coming months.