In which Spring ticks along steadily, and we celebrate growing things

Let's wander around the farm, shall we?

When we moved here in 2009, the farm had one forsythia bush.  We have propagated 
the daylights out of that plant, and now forsythias are everywhere.

Down in Haenaheim, the peas are up and growing taller every day

These onions are volunteers, descended from onions that were not thriving but refused
to die.  I moved them amidst the broccoli, because apparently
the two plants are boon companions.

Spinach seedlings don't look impressive, but I have two beds of them sprouting now, and
the swiss chard is coming up too, hurrah!

Just one asparagus finger thus far, but I'm hoping for much more soon.

These fingerling potatoes were growing in the wrong place,
so I dug them up and ate them for dinner.

Tra-la, the cranberries that I bought online are not lifeless sticksI 
Leaves and buds are out on both of the plants.

Speaking of buds, the young trees we planted last spring are awakening now. 
The tree nearest the camera is a cherry, the other saplings are two varieties of pear.

The "early golden pear" is, in fact, EARLY.  The early pollinators are very pleased.

Over in the berry garden, the raspberry canes are adding new leaves every morning

At ground level, the strawberry plants are starting to make berries!  
The prickly sequoia mulch discourages slugs.

Lingonberry blossoms.  These plants are not very tall, but they are very enthusiastic.

A new experiment:  growing carrots in containers as an attempt to outrun the weeds.
I didn't have any actual "containers" that are the right shape to house carrots, but
growing carrots in empty horse-feed-bags seems...appropriate.

Monica's project: Coastal Redwoods.  The oldest of these trees (4-5" tall) germinated on
Christmas Eve, 2021.  They really do grow fast.

In the outdoor greenhouse:  tomatoes, herbs, and more teeny trees:
Sequoia, Ponderosa Pine, Blue Spruce, and Spanish Fir

By the front door:  another lingonberry, two varieties of native blue huckleberry,
and some wisteria that had gone feral and was growing up four different
evergreen trees near the road before we grabbed it and put it in a pot.

The grandparent-forsythia opposite the front door to the house
engendered all the others on the property (plus many others I've given away as gifts)

Soon we will start squash and cucumber seeds indoors.  I'm going to try growing luffa gourds this year, and I'm eager to see if the ground cherries grow well.  

With luck, we will hip-deep in garlic by midsummer, and awash in apples and plums this fall.

What plants are you celebrating?