On Spring and Gardening

The temperatures are finally warming up to the mid to upper 70's! I have spent the last 2 weekends getting my flower gardens in order and also doing basic yard work.
We have 3 huge Englemann Spruce in our backyard

(along with 2 apple trees) which dump a ton of needles and
pine cones every year.....Here are some pics of the backyard
garden (I still have a bunch of plants to put in) and the apple
trees that are in bloom.






Dave got a new BBQ which we absolutely love (it has a 'smoker' section to it)....I have included a pic of his new summer toy.....

Watermelon is a sure sign of spring/summer and we got a great deal on one of those small, seedless ones. Unfortunately, we can never eat ANYTHING by ourselves...Gato always has to have some...And even though this watermelon is sweet (didn't think cats liked sweet); Gato loves the juice and to gnaw on the watermelon flesh........We swear she thinks she is a person and doesn't realize that she is a cat!


This weekend the lettuce, cherry tomato, and bell pepper seedlings will be transfered to their earth boxes (these are really cool gardening pots).......More to come later.......