It's really been long time...

I love it when you see an unexpected surprise in the garden.

Last year at this time, I planted the native

milkweed seeds from Theodore Payne. The plant grew and died back. Will it come back? I was skeptical. Then the other day, I looked at the planter and it was there!  The other one was bought at a garden clearance sale and it is looking very happy.

Hooray for the monarch butterflies in the garden. The rain was very steady last night. I moved all my seedlings in so that the rain would not wash away the seeds. It is so sunny today. Another wave of rain is suppose to be here tonight! I am so excited.

Yesterday, I went to look for the Minnie Royal cherry tree. It died last year and the partner is blooming in loneliness again this year. I was expecting to see the fruit trees in the nursery but the cherries are a special order item.

My seeds have been started for summer planting.  I started the tomatoes and pumpkins already. I also started soybeans and it is so easy to grow. The kids love it. Spring is fast approaching and next week we start Daylight Savings!

It finally rained!

The anticipation for rain was great and it finally materialized. On Thursday, it poured in the late afternoon.
All the dirt, gunk, trash, debris, and whatever was clinging on to dear life got washed away. It was good and bad depending on your how you feel about the state of the environment. The freeways were a mess but that is to be expected. Seriously for once, the air seemed to be clean and clear.

The day before, I had my students help me with cleaning up the school garden, It was just a dusty mess! The plants were covered in a layer of grime. I knew it was time to get the pruners out to trim all the butterfly bushes.

Now it is cloudy and cool, just perfect for all the cabbages, sugar snap peas, carrots, kale, and other vegetables that need cool weather so that their flavors will develop!