Spring Is In The Air!

Flowering Pear - Pyrus Calleryana

 One of the first signs that spring is on it's way is that our flowering pear blooms.  It is really a sight to see, covered in white blooms - which the bees absolutely love.

We love the way it looks - like an earthbound cloud.   Unfortunately, the fragrance of the flowers are a little too pungent - if you know what I mean.
The next time we have a windy day, the petals will be strewn all over the yard and roadway - sort of like white confetti.  And then the limey sagey green leaves are revealed.  

Just Picked - Purple Top Turnips

Purple Top Turnips

Drove out to the farm yesterday to rescue my italian parsley plants before Rick tills the fields under to get ready for our spring planting.  The parsley took so long last year to even come up, I wasn't about to have to wait another 90 days starting from seed.

During my rescue mission, I found the turnips to be of pretty good size too - in fact some were huge! 

I'm going to cook some up - don't think I'll do the leaves although they are edible.   My first turnips for the season!

I will be taking the rest of them to Cowboy Trail Farm so if you've got hankering for turnips - head on over this Saturday or check the Springs Preserve Farmers market on Thursday.

Ireland, Tuscany . . . .Sandy Valley

The Sheep Have Arrived

Every year during the winter, the sheep arrive.  I don't know where from but they come to chew the alfalfa fields down.  They stay for about three months and then they leave.  If you close your eyes, you could be in Ireland, Tuscany, and even Sandy Valley.