Beauty is only Forest deep.......

and only a few steps away from the garden... yesterday i spotted a Trillium peeking out from underneath one of the fir trees... 



beside another tree is a busy busy mound of red and black ants.. nature's cleaners.. they aren't nice if you wander too close to their nest, so i stayed away... i've accidently stepped too close before and yikes.. i was a hopping and stripping off clothes , much to the delight of my daughter who got to witness it... they maybe small but quite the biting power...

and i found Trouble..... the entrance to Trouble......

and the exit of Trouble....

bunny trouble!!!



every once in awhile i see that waskly wabbit running around and now i know where Trouble lives... i won't disturb Trouble as it seems the dogs haven't found the burrow and the cat from across the road chased Trouble but got sidetracked and wandered off after easier pickings... but i'm going to have to wrap wire around my fruit trees ... i did have the cherry tree wired, but i can see if Trouble and i are going to co-exist i'll have to protect my trees...

i've been pretty busy lately, i'm working on the original raised bed, not done yet, but getting there... i've planted a second batch of peas, all my walla walla onions and shallots, some beets and all the brassicas... i still have covers over everything, still far to early not too.. this week, i woke up to ice on the car... a reminder that the warmer days are just a tease..... momma nature just dangles a hint of warmth then poof ... frostbite!!