...Still soggy in the garden but it doesn't seem to bother the herbs by much. It is warm today, the day before Easter Sunday. I know it won't be as warm tomorrow, but it sure is nice to feel mid-60's and even 70 degrees before day's end. With the warmer evening temps in the 50's I'm tempted to put my potted indoor plants outside. But I know I'll have to drag them back inside again as the temperatures do their spring rollercoaster ride. What to do, what to do....! Well, maybe I'll put the geraniums out for a while, anyway. And maybe I'll put the rosemaries out. They would love the rain water. Sorry lemon verbenas, not your turn yet. And the potted basils will have to stay in for a while longer. The tarragon would like it outside. That rain water will really make it take off. Okay, okay, so I'm putting some of the studio plants outside. I'll put up with dragging them back in if it turns colder than 50 degrees. Ah, spring! Ya gotta love it!
Lavender Joy...
... Howling winds, torrential rain, rolling thunder and lightning furiously slammed through the Magic City. But finally it was cooler. My morning began with inspecting my yard to see if I had "lost" anything to the wild winds of the storm. Fortunately everything was where I had left it the day before. Though it was a bit breezy, the day was deliciously cool and partially sunny. Perfect gardener's weather... Immediately I wrestled out my packet of mammoth sunflower seeds and poked five seeds into the moist soil. My next fun task was that of harvesting the new crop of lavender stems I had been carefully watching. Le Petit Jardin was already yielding its green stems. The fragrance of freshly cut lavender put me in my happy place once again, reminding me that it isn't about the size of the garden. It is all about the amount of joy one derives from the sensory experience of nurturing plants, harvesting the bounty, and enjoy...
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