Dear Folks,
Mr. Cardinal played hide and seek with me among the bare/flowering apricot and plum trees - he was quite talk-a-tive :-)
They do not visit us often - usually around this time of year or later in spring. Sometimes with the Mrs. and a juvenile. Just one of the delights in the garden when you have cover for them.
All of our fruit trees are now at one point or other in bloom so I'm trying to capture these delights of the day. Our Johnny-Jump-Up lawn is starting to bloom nicely. This picture was taken last year at this time. The "pansy forest" is going to be even more dense this year - I will post pictures later in March/April to give you the full effect :-)
Meanwhile, my publisher's offer of free mail shipping or discounted ground shipping expires tomorrow (February 25th) near midnight.
A reminder note about my calendar. This is the first year I've been able to produce a desert edible specific calendar and I intend to make a new one each year, with new photos and any additional tips I add. Having said that, I would encourage you to think of this calendar as "perpetual" - all of the information remains the same for each month and through out the year
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TRANSPLANTING:
With the cooler weather for this week, it is a great time to
get more of your transplants in the ground. I will have transplants and
seedling "starts" available at the Friday Mesa Farmers Market each week
for the next several weeks. It is to your benefit to get them in the ground
as soon as possible.
Have a great day in the garden,
-- Catherine, The Herb Lady
