Peas with a new dusting of snow.

Utah Springtime Weather

I have always enjoyed the transitional weather patterns as spring prepares herself for our enjoyment.  Last Friday morning the Salt Lake valley enjoyed a cold wet rain that had prevailed over the previous two days.  On the East Benches where I live, the rain turned to snow flakes that gracefully fell and left a dusting of snow.  I captured the event with my phone camera to preserve the memory, and an hour later there was no trace left to tell the tale.  Quite often one can ski and cycle in the same day here in Utah and the two events take place 10 miles from each other.

J’aime faire du vélo.      ( I enjoy cycling. )

Springtime Gardening

I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout

Since the first signs of spring arrived, my wife and I have been methodically tending to our  garden and doing yard cleanup.  We are in our third year of deep bed gardening and we hope we will have a wonderful harvest again this season.  You can read about our garden harvests in my previous posts on gardening; We are passionate about gardening.  This year our early spring crops planted in the deep beds include peas and potatoes, our indoor seed starts will be ready for outdoor planting as soon as they are safe from frost, Mothers day is a good rule of thumb in our neck of the woods.

Nous espérons avoir une récolte exceptionnelle.    ( We hope to have a bumper crop. )

Nous sommes passionnés  de jardinage.    ( We are passionate about gardening. )

Du côté  de chez nous.     ( in our neck of the woods. )

Mid April and the Apple Tree is in full Bloom.

Apple tree Blossoms

The first hints of warm weather arrived early again this spring and our apple tree is displaying the most colorful blooms.  Last season as this tree was in full bloom a late frost came that damaged them and our dreams of apple sauce.  Each day now I follow the weather reports and vow to not let that happen this year.

Pas si je peux m’y apposer.   ( Not if I can help it. )

Gardening is a wonderful way to develop a loving relationship with the earth herself?  Leave a comment and tell us about your relationship with the earth.

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