The first apple blossoms opened this morning. They are so lovely against the blue sky.
That means it's time to fertilize. I use a mixture of bone meal, kelp, and blood meal, spread at the dripline and watered in.
Somebody has been busy, a chickadee, or maybe a mouse over the winter. The white stuff hanging out is a piece of the remay cloth I use to cover the strawberry bed to keep out the birds. (Not that I mind sharing, but they take a peck out of every berry and leave only mush for me!) There is a variety of other soft natural materials inside. 
These are the only plants still waiting to go in the ground, except for the pepper plants I'll buy at the farmer's market tomorrow. Otherwise, the garden is planted, hooray!
My daughter lives in an apartment in the big city, no place for a garden. She is quite an accomplished cook so I potted up some herbs for her in these giant teacups. Both my daughters love tea, like their mama.
It's a long holiday weekend in the US, with Memorial Day on Monday. And it looks like we will be having some really nice weather for this start to the summer season. I will be especially remembering my friend Louise that day for the Memorial Day weekend camping trips we took my kids on. Louise passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. I still can't believe she is gone.
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Cynthia your garden will be beautiful. Planting herbs in big teacups is a great idea. So have a nice holiday and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThe herbs in the tea cups look great, I'm sure your daughter will like them. Sorry to hear the sad news about your friend - when things happen suddenly it's hard to take them in. Enjoy the long weekend while you remember her and the good memories you both shared.
ReplyDeleteOh, love the herb teacups. I don't really garden at all any more but I bet I could do that! And I know your daughters' loved them.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your memorial weekend. It's nice that you are growing herbs for your daughter. She could actually grown them in pots in her apartment. That's what my nephew is doing. I'm sure you will enjoy your garden this summer after a long, cold winter. x
ReplyDeleteThe potted herbs are headed for her apartment today. She has a lovely big sunny window to grow them in. Just no balcony, or plot of ground outside.
DeleteIt's a long weekend here too and I awoke to pounding rain this morning - good for the garden though. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the giant tea cups! I never thought of putting herbs in them x
ReplyDeleteTouching to see how the birds tried to decorate their home for their coming young ones.
ReplyDeleteI bet you was pleased to see the blossom. Your herbs look interesting.
ReplyDeleteLove the giant tea cups. What a clever idea to use them for planting herbs.
ReplyDeleteMy herbs are great!! I had some of the sage this morning!! Thanks again XOXO
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for the loss of your friend. The tea cup planters are bright and cheery! Have a relaxing Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteMy sympathy in the death of your friend, we can never have too many friends.
ReplyDeleteYour cups are cute:)