With snow on the ground, but spring in the air,
I have started to get ready for the coming gardening season.
With potting soil ready... this year's seed order has arrived.
I will be spending the end of the week in the greenhouse planting seeds.
For now, all that is growing is a salad mix...
With potting soil ready... this year's seed order has arrived.
I will be spending the end of the week in the greenhouse planting seeds.
For now, all that is growing is a salad mix...
Isn't that the most beautiful color ever?
Next on my list was to get Minerva off to the spa for a total make-over.
I am happy to report that she is back and looking finer than ever!
Minerva is one of those gals who seems to age quite well...
(with a few nips and tucks along the way...who wouldn't?)
Amanda found a hat for her.
After all, a gal has to protect her face from the harsh sunlight if she wants to avoid those wrinkles!
She was in great shape last spring.
Winter took it's toll on her, however,
and by February Minerva was looking quite sad...
Winter took it's toll on her, however,
and by February Minerva was looking quite sad...
standing alone in the cold... bedraggled, faded clothes, and weather-worn.
But now she is looking sassy and ready to take on whatever unwanted visitors
who appear in the garden.
She will be taking her place in the garden closer to wedding time,
so that her clothes stay fresh and clean.
I thought you might enjoy a quick peek at the changes that Minerva has undergone over the years...
for the 6 years that we have lived here on the farm.
2010...
But now she is looking sassy and ready to take on whatever unwanted visitors
who appear in the garden.
She will be taking her place in the garden closer to wedding time,
so that her clothes stay fresh and clean.
I thought you might enjoy a quick peek at the changes that Minerva has undergone over the years...
for the 6 years that we have lived here on the farm.
2010...
2011...
2012...
2013...
2014....
Each year, you might notice, Minerva wears an apron...
because every farm girl needs an apron!
To celebrate Minerva's new look, I am offering a giveaway in her honor.
Leave me a comment, if you'd like your name placed in the hat,
and tell me what your favorite part of Spring is.
We will have a random drawing on Saturday and will announce the winner then.
Winner may have their choice of any of the Vintage-Inspired Chore Aprons
from the Bee Haven Marketplace (see tab beneath blog header).
Comments
Last night we were sitting outside working on a farm project and the sky was just right and the wind was perfect and it took me back to my childhood and those memories of Spring emerging.
My favorite part of Spring is watching the color green go from light to lush.
My favorite part of spring is seeing the seedlings waking up and lifting themselves out of the ground. One of my favorite ways to grow sunflowers is to plant them in eggshells and see them come up. It just warms my heart to know that they will breathe new life into my garden. Seeds remind me of the magic of life. Truly amazing...
Thank you for a chance at one of your wonderful aprons.
Karla from Coal City, IL
My favorite part of spring is getting in the garden and getting the seeds in the ground. A seed packet is a pouch of potential - and it is so fun imagining what the mature plant will look like and what I'll be able to harvest - all starting from those black and brown and green seeds!
I love reading your blog everyday and especially the garden posts. I'm an avid gardener and love admiring what others have done. Your gardens are always so beautiful!
My favorite part of Spring is that our hills turn green. California has brown grasses for several months and that burst of green with some Winter rain is absolutely beautiful. We all wish it would last longer.
My favorite parts of spring are listening to the birds in the morning, seeing the green grass, watching plants and flowers come to life and feeling the warm sun on my face! Spring is truly one of my favorite times of the year!
She has started or will soon get the
seeds in green house.
Enjoyed those greens.
Love your dolls.
Love Minerva. Does she do Botox?
My favorite part of Spring is watching my rose bushes sprout new red growths and then roses.
Anna Galentine
Cheryl - Tulsa, Ok.
Stephanie Dzialo. Not sure if this is open to Canada, but I've always loved your aprons!!
My favorite part of spring is when I see the first robin in my backyard. I know it won't be long after that the dogwood trees will be budding. Thanks for the chance to win one of your beautiful aprons.
smiles, diandmissgracie
I love seed starting, but that is almost a winter project, so I will say going to the nurseries in May to look for new plantings is my favorite ritual of Spring.
Lovin' the sunshine in CT today!
Rose
My favorite part about Spring is watching all of my perennial herbs and greens come bounding back from underneath huge layers of mulch. This year, the chives were first, but the Good King Henry was a close second!
Barb from PA
My favorite thing about springtime is knowing that it is a time of renewal for all living things. I feel revitalized & energized to get back out in my garden & being to create new combinations of plants & flowers for my container garden. I love planting small pots of flowers & greenery, envisioning what they will look like when mature and in full bloom and then watching them transform in large beautiful displays of color that I can enjoy until fall. Nothing is more satisfying than tending to your garden and watching it become what you pictured back in early spring.
Thanks for your wonderful blog!
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