And the rains came and the wind with it



Garlic!



Leslie says:

Donna and I are rejoicing in the warmer weather, in the early spring and are especially thankful for the mild winter  but, of course, the wind and rains of spring have interfered with our best-laid plans.  So today I suited up in old jeans and tall rubber boots to attend to chickens, chicks  and the garden.  Once the chickens and chicks were moved and situated, I made my way to God’s Bounty and feeling the sun on my back as I worked pulling a few weeds I managed to perform a little work. The onions and garlic have been planted and today, thanks to a comment made by a friend, wild onions (chives) have found their way from my yard into some semblance of a neat row beside the onions.  Looking around I noticed that tiny turnips are peeking out and the garlic is coming up!  This evening I planted two long rows of spinach and tomorrow hope to get the lettuce and radish in.  Salad days will soon arrive!

 You might be interested to know that I live on a beautiful hill in a breathtaking valley.  There’s little to break the wind from the south, west and north so, in our century old house, we are accustomed to feeling the strong gusts.  And so it is in the garden which is just south of the house…..and if the wind is howling, even on a beautiful day, planting seeds is almost impossible.  And we’ve had strong wind almost continually this month.  And rain.  Lots of rain (but after last summer’s drought, not one word about too much rain has been uttered around here).   This week alone the rain gauge measured 4.5 inches.   I’ve worried that we are late in getting cool weather crops planted but then I am reminded that it is still March and we are usually waiting for the next frost at this time of year. 

And the sisterfriends and seeds wait for the ground to warm, the wind to slow and the rain to stop for just a bit……

“The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”  Numbers 6:25-27(NIV)