Pro Pollinator

On the one hand, the “No Mow May” movement encourages not to cut the lawn so the pollinators have more terrain to forage.

On the other hand, our son loves to use tools, and the lawn mower beckons.

Our negotiated settlement was (a) cut the grass and (b) leave the dandelions. A decidedly unusual look but it seemed everyone wins. He did well!

The pollinators are out in force at our art farm. The fruit trees are in full bloom, and dandelions abound.

In terms of sheer will to live, we must give an award to the milkweed pushing through the asphalt sidewalk!

And finally, behold the grandeur of fruit coming to be. It has been a cool damp spring, which means the flowers have thrived, for an unusually long duration. This week we will plant the warm weather starts: tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, herbs and sundry annuals.