what’s blooming

The little stunted tulips next to the driveway:



Forsythia:



Violets:



Apricot trees — in our yard and all over town:

to-do list - spring 2012

Hey hey! It's spring again! Time to do stuff:

• prune back yard chamisa 3/26
• prune front yard chamisas 4/1
• deadhead back yard perennials 5/6
• deadhead front yard perennials 4/1
• prune sage 3/26
• get some mushroom compost 3/31 + add to raised bed 4/1 + south-facing bed 5/6
• run out south-side rain barrel(s) to the apricot tree 3/31
• run out back rain barrel to south-facing bed 5/6
• un-upend front rain barrel 3/27
• set up soaker hoses + sprinklers 4/1
• buy strawbale for mulch 3/31
• hit backyard bindweed with Roundup 4/6
• buy 3/31 + sow grass seed
• buy 3/31 + plant chives 4/1
• buy 3/31 + plant thyme 4/1
• buy 4/30 + plant basil 5/6
• buy + plant dill
• buy 4/30 + plant flowers for front container 5/6
• buy more tomato cages 3/26
• buy 4/28 + plant tomatoes 5/6
  (2@ Robeson, 2@ Sungold from the Eulalio's Farm ladies at the Garden Fair)

2012 Garden Fair

This year's Santa Fe Master Gardeners Garden Fair is on Saturday April 28. Who's going?