Angie Windheim

Winter wreaks so much havoc on my yard. It’s mossy, bare, and generally yucky. But, a beacon of light that keeps the grower in me happy is found in evergreen herbs. My most successful examples are the bay, garlic chives, lavendar and rosemary.  They look great all year, and I cook with all but the lavender through the winter. The rosemary is probably my favorite, because it just makes my risotto so delicious. The bay bush is a close second as it looks fabulous and adds a nice touch to those warm, winter stews.

Several years ago I added an almond tree to my “orchard.” I absolutely love that tree…and,  yes, I really did get about 30 almonds off of it last year.  The reason it is my favorite though is the beautiful blossoms. Just gorgeous.  My goats also agree. They are practically drooling when they look over the fence!

Not much is happening in this very early spring time in the veggie garden.  But, there are a few bright spots. My garlic is doing excellent. I planted 3 different varieties in late October and 100% of the bulbs are now reaching for the sun.

And, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I have planted seeds for sugar snap peas and some lettuce. Not much action there. In another week or so, I should see sprouts, and I’ll be ready to plant another row.