Today kicks off the 2009 Cherry Blossom season, which will peak next week. For anyone who enjoys flowering trees, nature, birds, as well as the bursting of spring, this is the week. The Washington Post has a wonderful guide and map, filled with all sorts of information that I’m finding incredibly useful. Those nowhere near here can still enjoy this season vicariously, while concocting one of your own.
Amidst the cresting of the Red River in Fargo, the joyous explosion of nature in D.C. seems like a tonic, as it can be for many trying to escape the realities and stress of life right now. Maybe even inspire what will be planted in your garden this year, whether it’s to mimic the Alice Waters phenomenon that has caught on at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., or just something as simple as readying the roses.
As for the Cherry Blossoms about to bloom, after traveling to Washington over so many years, I’ve never been around to actually see this natural event. As an amateur gardener with a passion for flowers, especially roses, but also flowering trees, the coming days will be exciting to finally see.
So, as I did last Saturday, consider this a bit of a palette cleanser in a week crammed filled with political news and action. Take a breath. Exhale.
…oh, and go Mizzou!
This week I got my first lovely pot of herbs. I’m not a great gardener, but I have enjoyed having my own herbs right out my door for years now.
AnninCA
Herbs have been a passion of mine for many years too. They are a wonderful way to connect children to land to table.
AnninCA says:
28 March 2009 at 1:37 pm
This week I got my first lovely pot of herbs. I’m not a great gardener, but I have enjoyed having my own herbs right out my door for years now.
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did my herb planter this week Ann, built it myself (lots of Cilantro!):
http://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file08/objects/1/0/c/810cd8e1-6317-4b12-b928-357f900ef745-1.jpg
I’m going to have to plant couple of these Cherry trees out front, my wife loves this time of year when the blooms start bursting.
not to break the mellow mood but this seems significant: (reset button!) Credit to Hillary Clinton.
Obama, Medvedev to sign declaration on treaty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States and Russia will commit to new talks on reducing their nuclear arsenals when Barack Obama meets President Dmitry Medvedev for the first time next month, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090328/ts_nm/us_obama_russia_start
d.j.-jl
That link says the Jim Leherer interview is tomorrow 10am (maybe it’s a replay. There’s no stream of it available yet.
GeoT
I’m sorry, I meant to say it is a replay. I heard it on thursday I think.
GeoT
I saw this earlier this week on MarthaStewart.com
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=43374f3f6c930210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=ts_Homepage_Homepage
This looked simple and wonderful. It is am easy salad table designed at the University of Maryland:
http://www.growit.umd.edu/Salad%20Tables%20and%20Salad%20Boxes/index.cfm
djjl says:
28 March 2009 at 3:45 pm
GeoT
I saw this earlier this week on MarthaStewart.com
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thanks.
I like that idea.
They package “mixed salad seeds” (everything for a nice salad in the same bunch) and I have some of those planted which are just sprouting..I’ll need somewhere to transplant them soon.
Omigosh….after the Pittsburgh/Villanova game, this Kansas/NC game is a nap-time opportunity!