Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May...

Bela

Yes they do, Bill, they certainly do.
Since my last post three new calves have been born: Benjamin, Beth and Bela. The horses and cows are out on pasture.
I am gradually getting around to cleaning up some of the flower beds, and the tractor has been taken through a few patches in the garden.
We have planted peas, beans, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, onions, cilantro, fennel, spinach, napa cabbage, bok choy, cabbage, brussels sprouts, carrots, beets, mesclun mix, strawberries, and parsley in the gardens. The tomatoes are almost ready for planting! Some peppers have been potted up in the greenhouse.
The CSA starts in a few weeks; so does the Market!

Cherry Blossoms

We are getting a few showers here and there, so the gardens aren't completely parched. I finally bundled up in a jacket, hat, and gloves and tackled some of the very long lawns!
We have said goodbye to Chief and Buddy, they have moved on to other homes. So now we only have four horses.
We had a little warm spell a couple of weeks ago, now it's just kind of cold, damp and windy.
It is wonderful to see the leaves on the trees, and the blossoms on the apple, pear, and cherry trees.

The new strawberry plants

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now.
Is hung with bloom along the bough.

-A.E. Housman

Beth