Cumberland county, ME

Following all that wonderful rain – with commiseration to those folks who sustained damage – our gardens are not only waking up with lots of greenery but sending up blooms galore. What glorious color and lushness as we walk through our gardens! 

​The weeds are lush as well, however, so make a point of getting them out of the garden while the soil is still moist so you can remove the entire root systems so they don’t resprout. The wonderful part of the frequent rains over the past several months was to help the California poppies and other wildflowers germinate and then continue developing into sturdy plants. We’ll see whether the weather continues to be moderate so the plants can grow steadily and strongly and hopefully produce a great bloom season.