#2 My brother's squash finally poked it's head out. My brother Ken loves to try different veggies. He is a member of a group that trades seeds and a couple of years ago he happened across these squash seeds. They are round like a pumpkin but have flesh like a banana squash...but 10 times better...ok even more. They are DELISH!
#3 My apples are setting! This is the off year for apples, last year we got TONS and they were TASTY. We managed to get 30 something pints of applesauce that have kept Ethan quite happy this last winter. We won't have many apples this year, but the ones we do have look happy.
#4 Our family history rhubarb is established. Family history rhubarb you ask? Well the story is that this is a start from a plant that came with Mike's ancestors from Scotland across the plains through various stops including Snowville, Salt Lake City and Kaysville to our house. I don't know if its true...but it sure is fun to think we have antique rhubarb that tells a family story.
#5 NEW TREES! We have 3 new trees in our yard. The first one is an Autumn Blaze Maple. It's a cross between a silver and red maple. Only another 11 1/2 years and we will have a 'little' shade!
The second is a Coralburst Crabapple tree. Isn't it cute? I love its little ball head. :) Should have beautiful pink flowers in the spring.
And the last is a Blue Damson Plum tree. This one has a family story too. The one thing my Grandma successfully taught me to do was make blue plum jelly. Ethan has been going through withdrawals as we ran out of jelly early this year due to the kids taking their lunches to school everyday. Just think in a few years we will be almost Jelly Self-Sufficient. :)
Life is good.
3 comments:
Ahhh - spring. It's the best! (and summer too!)
Life is good indeed! Loved looking at your beautiful photos.
I am so jealous - I can't wait to have a yard to plant a garden, and trees of my choosing.
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