{Spring is here - at least in my garden}

It feels like springtime over here!

Crocus - the first flower of springtime! I remember when we lived in Utah and our crocuses would pop up out of the snow and you knew that spring would be right around the corner! And lookie here! My crocus bulbs have bloomed!

I also bought some daffodils to herald the arrival of sping

and tulips

and hyacinths! One of my most favorite flowers ever! Their fragrance is perfect. I planted a bunch of these bad boys and they are just now starting to open up. Such happiness.

Roses! We have quite a few rose bushes at our house, at least 12, I think. Once we came back from Christmas break I saw that everyone was pruning their rosebushes. Never having had rosebushes before, I wasn't quite sure how much to prune or where or what. Plus, our rose bushes hadn't previously been pruned very regularly and were kind of a mess. They were in need of some serious help. Luckily, we have this sweet older couple that lives across the street. They are good people and very kind to us and our girls. They have a beautiful garden and their roses are spectacular, so I knew exactly who to ask for help. I asked George if he would teach me a little bit about what I needed to do and he came over and pruned them right there on the spot so I could learn. 

And now look! Just a few weeks later and they are going to town!

Also, I have no idea what this flowering bush is, but the flowers are so bright and happy! I want a million more of them. 

Our blackberry bush that we seriously hacked back when we moved in has all sorts of new shoots all over it.

Our plum trees are blossoming!

And our fruit trees are still going at it! Slowing down a little bit, maybe, but still going strong! 

  

This is how we get the high ones - family teamwork!

so many tangerines!

And pomellos! Not my favorite fruit, but we have a bunch of them, and they're huge! Maybe they'll be good in fruit smoothies.

And I planted our vegetable garden last week and the sprouts are coming up! I planted peas, carrots, lettuce, arugula, spinach, kale, radishes, and onions. I'm very excited about this.