Hansel and Gretel out taking a morning walk.

So much has happened in the last year. I  saw my son married, became a grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter, and on a sadder note, I lost Jake, our beloved dachsund, who passed away this month and is buried beneath the walnut tree where he sat many a day watching me garden.

This spring we have broken ground on a bigger garden space and planted over 80 tomato plants, a large variety of peppers, okra, squash, zucchini, eggplant, watermelon and muskmelon. And of course I had to plant flowers.

So far we have over 500 gladiolus in the ground, and rows of zinnia, cosmos, peonies, dahlias, and globe amaranth planted. I'm looking forward to a busy season and sharing our fresh cut bouquets and surplus vegetables at the local farmer's market and our roadside stand.