Washington, United States

These are lovely purple flowers I can't indentify. I met a lady who is going to grow my garden this year. She lives in a condo and is so happy to have a garden to work. She will share her bounty and I will share all my fruits. She found several things I had no idea about.
Clumps of chives, Clumps of mint, a huge rosemary bush she said needs to be cut back. She found a blueberry bush in the side yard. I had some strange looking sticks in a row next to my raspberries that are starting to leaf. She says they are some kind of berry, and she believes they are boysenberries. She showed me how to prune the concord grapes, and assured me they weren't dead. She said, lady you live in the garden of Eden. Ha Ha She went on and on about the fertile soil and I"ve never seen anyone get excited about a compost pile before. Ha Ha
Does it sound like Im getting excited? You guys were right, gardening grows on you. Oh yes, I was so surprised today. I didn't realize pussy willows turned into flowers. Marvelous!

• 4 Apr, 2008