As we clean up around the house and yard, we are starting to discover where things are growing, and even what some things are.

These pictures are of the biggest of my mother’s flower gardens, at the old kitchen.  It actually has a fence around it and everything.

Here is what I am seeing in it, now that growth is starting to happen.

I am enjoying the sight of leaves and flower buds on this cherry tree.  It looks like we have a second, smaller one.  I look forward to seeing them in full bloom!

Under the bigger cherry tree, outside the garden fencing, chives are coming up.  Plus what looks like an onion, over on the right.

There is also some rhubarb growing just inside the garden, near the base of the tree.  I am happy to see it.  I love rhubarb!

Near this rhubarb, there appears to be a whole lot of onions coming up.  It should be interesting to see what all we find once we get to raking in here.  Though my mom has always called this a flower garden, she’s had onions planted in here for as long as I can remember, though there may have been some years without them.  I remember tomatoes planted in here, too.

The middle of the garden is completely overrun with these plants.  My mom told me the name of them, but I don’t remember what it is.  She had planted them, only to discover they are quite invasive, and has told me that she would like me to get rid of it.

That is not going to be easy.

Along the outside edge of the garden, I can see some wild columbine starting to come up.  Next to what looks like a wild rose?  I like wild columbine.  So do hummingbirds. :-)

Around the corner, on the opposite side of the garden, there is a whole bunch more rhubarb.  Hmmm!

This tangled mass of last year’s growth is asparagus fern.  We have had it for as long as I can remember; as a child, I used to love looking at the fine sprays of greenery.  What I don’t remember is us ever eating asparagus!  I think it may have just been too much of a hassle, so my mom left it to itself.  I’m hoping to get it cleaned up soon, and see if there is new asparagus growing.

Then there is this mass of greenery, near the house, under a rose bush.  I have no idea what it is, or even if it was intentionally planted.

The soil is rock hard and bone dry.  It’s going to take a lot of work to get this garden going again!

I think it will be easier if we start by removing the fencing, which is falling down.  Even the fence posts are starting to fall over.

I do hope we get some rain soon.  There hasn’t been anything more than a few sprinkles all spring.

The Re-Farmer