Good for the Soul - A Garden and an Orchard!

Spring is truly here and the garden is really starting to bloom.

What is it about a garden and orchard that is so good for the soul?

My husband and I spent the last couple of hours laying in lounge chairs in the sun. We are recovering from a bug we got coming back from Hawaii.

Let me share several fun pictures of what is happening in the back patio area - our garden.

Peas, Lettuce and Radishes are up -

The sunshine was great as well! We enjoyed pushing pots around, pollinating apple trees and taking pictures to share.

Mother's Day might be outside this year. What a treat that would be! Judy

Orchard Blooming - Pollination Time!

As promised I am continuing the process of the orchard. Before leaving for Maui, HI my husband pollinated the trees. We had only a few blooms, the weather had been poor, the pollinating pear tree was not blooming and hope of bees was low.

My sister-in-law knew of an old pear tree in the park which was blooming. Off we went to the park and collected pollen.

Upon returning my husband, Jesse, pollinated the pear tree. He also did the Cherry Trees as show here.

He used a q-tip to do the pollinating.

Now I want to show a movie on how it was done. I did not take the time to edit the ending, which you will notice. (No comments! Ha!)
Enjoy! Judy