photo essay--third and final installment

Peaks at the world of our yard and garden: Ta daaaa!! I feel like a proud grandmother with pictures of her little ones! The first one here is the black currant bush, putting out its first sweet blossoms. It's so full of foliage, as you can see, and we're thinking it's going to bear fruit this summer. Exciting!



And here's Kinky Kitty (named so because of the way her tail is all knotted at the end) basking in all her glory, which includes a belly full of kittens. Did she know how to pull a fast one over on us?! Moved in, made herself at home, got us hooked on her, and then told us she was pregnant! After the initial shock we got into the whole expanding family thing and now we ply her with extra milk and catfood and Courtney made her a little birthing box, so we're ready when she is.




Everything's growing! Our new little pine trees are happy and sending out new growth. The climbing rose, the fig tree, they're all looking happy. The sun is out more now, the days are longer and it's still raining, so what's a plant to do but grow?




Courtney has planted grapevine starts everywhere. They have these beautiful pink flowers on them. Some are wine grapes and some are table grapes.




Below are the flowering fava beans that Courtney planted in the soon-to-be vegetable garden. He'll turn them under for more nitrogen in the soil, but meanwhile, it's fun to see them sprouting blossoms.




Well, that's a glimpse of our lives down here on the farm. If you haven't gotten your fill yet, please proceed to the last installment,

Valori