PRODUCE FIELDS

We went for a ride today to check out the produce fields. We saw one field with plants 10 to 12 inches tall. Don't know what they are yet. Saw another field with mounded rows covered in white plastic. The rows are wide enough it has 2 rows of plants. We're not sure but the plants might be strawberries. There was another field that just kept going and and going and going. The field was covered with plants about 8 to 10 inches tall with a wooden stake beside the plant. The stake was at least 3 feet tall. Tomatoes. The next field was similar, but the stake was half as tall, so we think peppers. There are other fields we think are potatoes or sweet potatoes. There were workers in some of the fields, but were to far away to tell what they were doing.

FLOWERS

The flowers in our yard are so pretty and colorful right now. We've had pansies blooming all winter in all colors. The azaleas are bright pink and so pretty. There are so many on the bushes, they almost weigh them down. The roses are in full bloom. There are bright pink and a light pink ones. We also have yellow irises, red bottle brush, yellow and orange lantanas, and the day lilies will be blooming in the next week. The lilies will be blooming just before we leave for Iowa. Thank heaven for John, the lawn service guy. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't know what the flowers and bushes are. John has mowed the yard twice, and he also trims the bushes and cuts the dead flowers off the bushes. YEA for John and his daughter Brittney.

GARDENS

One of our neighbors has a garden on the empty lot next to his house. I'm told he and his wife are in their 80s. They have had things in the garden all winter. I don't know what he has planted except for onions. Those I can tell. I guess he shares with the neighbors. One of the other neighbors came over a couple of days ago and said he had just picked some onions and wondered if we wanted any. We took one and it is the size of my fist.