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As in degrees.  That is what it was here yesterday!  Wow, what happened to spring?  That's usually how it happens here in the desert, we go from winter to summer with little in-between.

My garden is loving the warmer temps.  The strawberry plants from last year are already green with lots of new growth and some blossoms.  I think I even see some little green strawberries on there.

I also have lots of herbs coming back from last year, too.  The bunnies prefer garden fresh greens, thank you very much.  Mint, thyme, catnip, rosemary, basil, oregano, cilantro, parsley... all make for a great bunny salad bar.

I need to finish adding new soil to the big raised bed and then I can get the tomatos, jalapenos, bell peppers, onions, watermelon and other yummy things planted.

There's just something about planting and tending a garden.  I really look forward to it every spring.  In the end, it might work out cheaper to buy produce from the grocery store, but where's the fun in that???

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Spring...

I spent some time today brushing out Phoenix, my oldie. The hair just kept coming out. The more I brushed, the more hair there was! I finally just gave up. Phoenix (otherwise known as "Wooly Mammoth" in the winter) is the first of our horses to get his winter coat and the first to shed it come spring. I suppose after 33 winters he has it figured out.

This is our weekend project -- the garden. We are bringing in a load of garden soil to amend all the beds and fill this one. Lots of grass pulling to be done and general clean up before I can get things planted. And that is only a few weeks away!

I've also been cleaning out my garden shed, which until a week or so ago was impossible to walk into. I had just been tossing things in there all winter and it was a mess! It's starting to look a little more organized now.

I can't wait to get my hands in the dirt and get planting. My strawberry plants are already turning green and I've got many herbs that are starting to come back from last year -- oregano, thyme, rosemary, catnip and mint, to name a few. The bunnies will be very happy when their "salad bar" is in full swing.

Ah, spring...