Word has it that spring is almost over and that summer is around the corner. We've heard these rumors here in Seattle, but have seen very little evidence that this is truly the case. Actually, I have seen kids being out of school and the temperature has cracked 70 degrees here -- for at least 15 minutes.
Now that I am involved with growing things in a garden, this new season means excitement in the form of vegetables. These pics show some of the bounty we're starting to reap. First off, the spinach has been great. We pick one of the rows every day or so, and then it's ready for more a couple of days later. Next up, the swiss chard should be ready to go, maybe even for a few meals starting this weekend.
With the delay in warm weather, our tomatoes are not really happening yet but we'll be patient. (I'm told this is atypical and that it should be a little warmer here by now. Really.) The peas -- solidly supported by KLC's trellis -- are visibly growing daily it seems. I'm not quite sure when we get to actually eat them, but I'm looking forward to it.
Meanwhile, the chickens continue to be a source of entertainment for the children (not to mention eggs, which are rather awesome.) Speaking of the twins, they had an end-of-the-year performance at their dance studio. I took a bunch of little videos on my Flip camera, but the blogger website doesn't seem to want to cooperate in letting me post them. Luckily, KLC has a bunch of pictures of the gala event on her blog so take a peek if you're interested.
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