There was no sewing this weekend. The weather was perfect so I spent almost all of it outside. The front beds were in a bad need of a good cleaning. I’d done all the dead stems and stuff in the back gardens, but hadn’t gotten to the front yet.
And with the rain we had mid-week, followed by beautiful warm weather, the weeds had just exploded. My two main foes this time of year are Purple Dead Nettle, and Creeping Charlie.
Both have pretty little purple flowers, and the pollinators do love them. But if you let them go, they just take over. The dead nettle is pretty easy to pull. The Creeping Charlie is a little more tenacious, but not too bad.
The thing is, I quite enjoy weeding. I find it very meditative, and it allows me to get right down on level with the gardens. I don’t bend or kneel when I’m weeding – I sit down on my butt and pull everything in reach.
And it gives you a lovely perspective.
You get a good view of all the little garden denizens. The garden is a very busy place, but it’s easy to miss all the activity if you’re not looking closely.
And I love how clean and happy everything looks when the weeding is done!
The bulb show is really impressive this year so far! I am just thrilled!
After weeding, it was time to take care of some seeding. Outside in Potager Parlour, I got some lettuce planted, and checked in on my spinach.
I’ve got spinach sprouts!!!!
Inside, I some of the seeds I started last week have started to sprout too!
On the left are my yellow cherry tomatoes, and on the right, an annual flower called Venidium (or Cape Daisy). It’s a big bold, orange daisy-type flower and it will probably be planted in the cutting bed.
I’ve got quite a few other things started from seeds, but nothing else is sprouting yet. I need to move my little greenhouse out of the catio and into a warm, sunny spot, so I can start some more seeds out there – as I just don’t have enough room in the house for all I want to do!
Wandering Cat Studio 
It’s so gratifying to see our plants blooming.
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The photo of the lady bug is so cute. You really do take great photos.
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So much happening all at once!
I need to do some weeding and planting today too but last night my allergies drove me crazy after being outside for just a while. I made the mistake of sitting on the ground. The neighbors may think I’m weird but if I’m going out there again today I’m masking up.
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Oh Val,
Things are coming along nicely. Again we are at similar stages although miles and miles apart. I love your daffodils. Mine would greet you as you turned in our drive.
I worked hard on my wattle fence again yesterday. Then we had big wind storms and it all stayed up!
I’m ready to give up on the big big area with flowers in the back. It is just too difficult to keep free of weeds. I am planting lettuce and its about where your cool spring spinach is. Up out of the ground, but tiny yet.
Im going to try to find free woodchips for back there. Or some sort of cover. Some of the issue is that the grasses (tall) are slow to come up and IM not entirely sure how much is out there.
Junie B is really excited about the chipmunks being out of hibernation.
Happy Wednesday. I hope to continue with a simple scarf knit today. After I clean up the house.
kathy b
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The photos are so cool! You are talented at everything you put your hand to. Look at all of the daffy’s and tulips, I can see them nodding their heads in the breeze, so happy to be alive. And spinach already! How fun it will be to follow you along on your gardening again this year.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
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Your spring bulbs are just awesome! Purple Dead Nettle and Creeping Charlie are so invasive where I live. They can just take over a yard. Very impressive start with your seeds.
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This is an amazing clearing out after the winter in the garden!
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Your Tulip and Daffy garden really looks nice and springy!
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