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Mar 16, 2008 | 7:26 PM PST

Where to start? We have been very busy over the last couple of weeks. Working and then working more here at home on my days off.

The front and side yard have been given a face lift. Edges have been trimmed. Plants added....Caladiums, Ferns, Coleus, Primroses....can't wait for it all to come up and fill in....give it a couple of weeks. I am afraid that the dogwood tree in the front yard is dead, hubby says to just give it some more time. I really want it to make it, but if it doesn't we have a free tree coming from our life insurance company. (Crabapple) Put out some of the shade loving houseplants that like to be outdoors in the summer, they went onto the porch, hope it isn't too much morning sun for them. Still need to do some revamping in the main bed, add some annuals and then the front will be set for the summer.

The creeping phlox is blooming like crazy!

In the veggie garden lots has been going on. 5 more beds have been tilled. Tomatoes have been planted in 2 of them. 2 Brandywine, 3 Roma and 3 Sweet 100s.

The potatoes are coming up!!!!!

The onions, shallots and garlic are looking good. I weeded that bed the other day and added some aged cow manure, it was fine enough that I could just sprinkle it over top of everything and it just fell into place.

Hubby tilled some today with our sm tiller that we bought last year. Its so small that I didn't think it would really do a good job. I was really wrong.....it actually does great!!!

Asparagus is popping up!!! Hubby had some in an omelett yesterday morning, he said it was good.

Blueberries are loaded with blooms that are just starting to open. I moved the pots onto the patio for a closer watch and I can water easily.

Bought a new vine for planting by the chickens yard. It is called Pink Jasmine. The smell of the blooms is just divinely intoxicating!!! My hubby loves it too.

Spotted this little guy while we were taking a rest this afternoon.

I also notice while we were resting that the moon was already high in the sky.

Lots more to be done. Hope to have more pics soon.

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bsmitch	Mar 16, 2008 \| 7:58 PM PST I forgot that you are in Louisiana until I saw your picture of the skink. When I was visiting my friends in Ponchatoula, we were in the swamp on the Pas River and caught a couple of them that I kept as pets for a few years. I love seeing your garden, because it is a preview of coming attractions for us here in Kentucky. Y'all have a great day and boil up some crawfish and I'll be down. Bill Mitchell
AngelsGarden	Mar 16, 2008 \| 8:10 PM PST Lol....crawfish boil..mmmmmm. Haven't had a good one of those in awhile. You know I am not originally from here. I am from Nebraska, so when I moved here there were alot of foods that are 'Louisiana' foods that I was not familiar with, like eating crawfish. I like them best when my husband is the cook. He does a great job of getting them clean before cooking and we season up the boiling water so they taste great!
gardenbug8	Mar 16, 2008 \| 11:01 PM PST Ohh, AG. I just love your pictures, especially the chickens and propagation..I have lots of asiatic lillies and would like to know how you propagate them.We had 6 chickens when we lived in Long Beach, CA. That was an experience. Anyway, you should try crawfish. They are ummm, delicious. I get them from a bait shop nearby who buys them from LA. when in season and I can never stop eating them. We are also near two cities here in CA that have a crawfish festival. That's how I got hooked. Umm, cajun crawfish. What a treat. Last edited by gardenbug8 on March 16th at 11:03 PM.
soaphouse	Mar 17, 2008 \| 5:25 PM PST great entry...love seeing all those picts! I look forward to seeing the picts of your beds as things fill in :)
AngelsGarden	Mar 17, 2008 \| 6:19 PM PST I sure am grateful for my GG friends. This is the best place to share my garden fun. Garden bug, the only way that I have propagated the lilies is to just plant the babies that form in the fall. I have read though that you can take a 'scale' from a larger bulb and root it. As long as it has part of the basal plate they say that it should work. I haven't tried it though. And I really do like crawfish, we just don't have a boil here at home very often. Glad you liked the pictures. Thanks soaphouse, I can't wait to see your beds too. They will look great with your new planters. I only wish that I had your energy so I could get a bit more done :). Its coming along though. Hope everyone is enjoying spring!! And thanks for reading my blogs! Last edited by AngelsGarden on March 17th at 6:20 PM.

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