Spring truly is a magical time of year, isn't it? It definitely is here in Idaho. From the way the grass and trees and flowers and shrubs finally awaken after months of slumbering beneath the harsh blanket of winter... The apple tree is bursting with blossoms! To the return of the birds from afar who …
It feels like the wind is never going to end, but I have to remind myself that this is normal for southeast Idaho in spring. I've been complaining about it since we moved here fifteen years ago and it's been happening long before we came and will continue long after we're gone. So we just …
Continue reading Any Way the Wind Blows (Doesn’t Really Matter)
Our last frost date, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac at least, is just ten days away now. It's probably not something that 80% of the population out there thinks twice about, but for those of us who garden it's a pretty significant date. It means I'll be able to start clearing out my dining …
Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.Heinrich Heine Yesterday was May Day and it was a beautiful one here. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, the flowers were blooming... And the field behind us was filled …
It looks like we'll be busy this weekend working on the garden beds, pulling weeds and mowing the lawn for the first time this year. If the weather holds out, that is. This time last year we were out at Market Lake doing some bird watching, so I thought I'd share a few of those …
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