Well, how spectacular was that Memorial Day weekend? Best of all, it was topped by two heavy rainstorms, at night, so we could enjoy the rain as we fell asleep and be happy in the knowledge that everything we've planted would have a good soak. Perfect.
Have you finished planting in your garden yet? I sowed more lettuce and spinach seeds for harvesting later in the season, while enjoying arugula, baby butterhead and a leafy green lettuce whose name I can't remember. It made a luscious salad last night with some fresh parsley from the garden.
There was a lot of weeding to be done, and monitoring of poison ivy, which seems to afflict my neighborhood in spades. I know birds love this stuff, but it's generally bad news for me. The first year in our new house, I had it three times. It was everywhere, and it seems nothing but a nuclear treatment (with chemicals) will snuff it out.
All that aside, this is a time for strolling around and enjoying the bright colors and freshness of new shoots. Now it's back to work ... can it be almost June already? A colleague remarked recently that this spring seems more beautiful than most. I agree. I almost don't want summer to follow.
