It'll be May!

The snow seems to have finally, FINALLY stopped. To wit, this was late April:

But a few days later, we discovered this: Bird nest tucked on top of our pergola post! So Spring has truly sprung.

Spring perennial clean up

It's that time of year when I cut down and remove all of the winter garden perennials that we left up for ecological purposes.
Grasses and canes removed from the west fence bed

 Canes removed from the bean bed

 Year 2 raspberry canes removed and trimmed.

 Island bed all ready for its pollinators!

 Buds on the redbud

 Painted lady butterfly on the squill

Garage Organization - 2 years later

In past posts I had outlined my approach to installing organizational storage solutions and why it's a good idea to take things in phases, take an inventory of what you are trying to organize, and so forth.

So. How has this worked out two years in? Remarkably well. These photos were snapped just on an average day. I hadn't done anything to tidy up the garage or do my usual spring purging. As you can see, there is still a place for everything, and everything is in its place.