Spring bring with it renewed energies and the rate of growth on the farm is overwhelming. I am not talking about what grows in pots, but rather what grows all over the place with a break neck speed, what needs to be cut down before it is way out of control.
it has been raining since February and through most of March and so, now once the temperatures increase so is this life force in the plants. photosynthesis on steroids.
we live through this every year and it is always overwhelming.
the month of April traditionally is considered a very wet one.
there is a saying in Spanish and Portuguese; "Abril aguas mil" April thousand waters in a simple translation.
this year we have been spared for fool´s day but there are 5 rainy days coming, starting tomorrow. and this is only the first week..
our beautiful Hawthorns have mostly started flowering and these specks of white are seen from the distance.
I have recently dedicated a whole post to them that you can read here: @bigorna1/our-mighty-hawthorns
Almonds and Peaches slowly going from flowers to leaves now after hopefully have gotten sufficient pollination between winds and rains.
looking toward our "zone 5" (a no human intervention area, where one can observe nature in its pure state, according to the #Permaculture) the White Broom (Cytisus multiflorus) shows its beauty and gifts us with its rich perfume.
I think how often we overlook its majesty, only because it is a wild plant, a local that has been here before us.
we seem to appreciate more those plants we choose a spot for, we plant and we care for. but when it flowers, the reminder is undeniable.
many plants, like the sugarcane above, vetiver grass just to name a couple, make a comeback once the temperatures rise and stabilize. if it isn´t in the form of flowers, it is in the form of green growth.
a plant of strawberries, under its own personal spiral #Electroculture antenna promises to deliver. who gets to eat ? usually the birds get there earlier..
these two beetles make love in the sun very well camouflaged for privacy 😆
with no one around, why would they care..?
Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) is a perennial, as the name suggests that keeps coming back every spring. besides being beautiful, it fixes nitrogen into the soil.
you can read more on how it does it in this post:
@bigorna1/get-to-know-your-nitrogen
they grow naturally on our farm in three different colors.
Blue flowers first, later joined by the Yellow and eventually the White-ish.
thank you for stopping by 🙏
wishing us all a peaceful rest of the week and happy gardening 🌱
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