IT'S SPRING IN SANTA ROSA

We are blessed in Northern California to have spring early. All around our county now there are fields and fields of mustard blooming. So beautiful. I always think of our spring as starting in February. That's when our daffodils are at their peak. This guy is a tete-a-tete and only about 3 inches high.

On one of our (few) recent days without rain, we noticed how gorgeous our rosemary looked - and the bees were buzzing all over!

Out in our front yard, next to the rosemary, we have several kinds of lavender growing. This one is especially lovely.

On a brief tour of the yard (between rain storms) I was pleased to see that this succulent not only didn't get hurt by the frost, but looked like it was thriving (along with LOTS of weeds).

This Euryops is a real show off giving much needed color during late winter. By summer it will be more or less dormant but the real advantage is that he doesn't want much water.

The plants in our yard aren't the only ones soaking up the sunshine.

More soon on my trip to the Northwest to see family and friends. Happy Spring!

Audrey