Well hopefully with all of this rain we will be rewarded with lots of flowers! It just dumped buckets last night and this morning. Not sure how much we got, but I bet it was over an inch. The forecast for next week is in the 60's so everything should be starting to get green soon!! There are still a few resilient snow banks here and there, but they should disappear before long. When it dries off I need to get out and continue cutting back last year's stems. I have 150 trees and shrubs coming next week from the county extension office so that will give me something to do. Nothing is more rewarding than improving habitat for all wildlife. We checked the wood duck houses and all six were used with success last year! We have only beem able to get out one more this spring. I woud like another 3-4 back in the marsh if possible. If you get them too close they can become dump nests, so have to be careful about giving them enough room. The ducks have been checking them out all week! Nothing is prettier than a male wood duck in his spring breeding plumage.

I have been working on a website. Just a free one hosted here on bravenet for now. As i get more into the swing I will probably go to  a paid domain. I have decided, since there is apparently no work out there for someone of my talents, that I will just go ahead and begin growing and selling plants myself. Bringing natives back to the land is so tremendously rewarding work. I can't even begin to describe the heartbreak losing my job at the nursery was. But that is a tale for another day...

So I am working on developing my own proprietary seed blends for food plots and habitat restoration. In addition I am going to concentrate on growing more unique species that are not as commercially viable. I mean anyone can grow purple coneflowers right? So instead of the more common species like that, I am eyeing up some more unique items such as the Lysimachias. I would also like to get into wetland/pond ornamentals. There are so many beautiful native rushes and sedges that just are not being grown or marketed to the public! Well with so many bad things that have happened, I have to keep my mind on something more positive you know? Working in the soil is more rewarding than any therapy. The sound of rain falling on a greenhouse is beautiful music to me!

So enough for now I  guess. Thanks for reading and hope you are enjoying spring and gardening!