There is so much going on right now—at least for this homebody (I can’t hold a candle to many of my lovely blogging friends)—that I’m going to touch on several things rather than just focus on one or two the way I usual do.
First, the incredible growing ferns that grow so fast I swear I can see them shoot up in real time.
Here they were two weeks ago:
Here they are now:
What will they look like next week? Never a dull moment at the home by the edge of the woods.
Last week, most of my free time was spent gardening. Because we live by the edge of the woods, leaves blow into my beds in the fall, and it takes a fair amount of time to remove those leaves. (All in all, those leaves are a good thing as they help protect the perennials from the cold that Maine winters bring.)
I am happy to report that I am down to the last leafy bed.
With any luck, the last of the leaves will be gone by the end of the week.
Notes From the Hinterland 
Your season is definitly behind ours. It is wonderful to look at your photos and relive early spring all over again!
It really is! No irises or dailies here yet.
Leaves might make work but they are very useful. 🙂
Yes they are! Glad to have them even though it’s work removing them in the spring.
Good job Laurie.
During weekend I took a walk in the woods and saw lovely ferns. Took a couple of images, will post them soon.
Look forward to seeing them.
Beautiful ferns, and I can readily imagine the rakes to move the leaves. I moved a few more this morning and then shoveled a pickup load of wood chips to keep the soil from drying out. It is a busy time especially here where it seems to rain every other day. Happy spring!