It's Offically Spring!

My lettuce and spinach are starting to grow in the cold frame. I know a "watched pot never boils" but I cannot WAIT for my first salad. I also noticed that one onion has popped up.

My tall grasses stayed over winter for outside critter protection (and a back scratcher for my dog Hugo). I used the hedge trimmer and cut them down this week. Today I noticed specks of bright green blades coming up.

These grasses grow to four feet and give our deck some privacy.

The lawn looks a mess. There are more weeds than grass ( but they are green, right?) and lots of bare spots. I decided just to fertilize the yard this year with something organic and safe for Hugo. Yesterday I used a hand spreader and put a product on the yard. Unfortunately, Hugo seems to enjoy both the smell and the taste of the granules...so I am not sure if the fertilizer is going to land in the soil or in Hugo's stomach.

Turns out to be a VERY pet friendly Organic fertilizer!