I knew they were blooming as soon as I opened the door this morn' 😉 The scent is glorious! I look forward to this day every spring 😊 . . #lilac #blooming #garden #garden2020 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado  https://www.instagram.com/p/CPCk8F8Axu_/?utm_medium=tumblr

The poultry haven't gotten to all of the ears of corn left in the garden for winter nibbling yet. Finding a few ears still hidden away under the fallen stalks. . . #corn #garden #garden2020 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CNeHq6XH8HT/?igshid=wmxy3fw9uy41

Went down to @lafayetteflorist to pick up some super magnolia pea seeds that had been set aside for me (thanks Brian!!) and saw these (amoung many other packets that called my name 😄 ). Had to try! Anyone else pick these up this year? I don't remember seeing them in years prior. . . #seeds #potato #somethingnew #garden #garden2020 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CNJpuddh-A8/?igshid=a37awoenm3g8

After separating the seeds from the rest of the plant (e.g. petals) I'm putting the leftovers in the various planter pots around the house should any of the seeds that stayed behind want to volunteer 😊 thought this was such a pretty color combination! Makes me eager for spring and summer even tho the downtime during the winter is nice and a much needed break. . . #petals #garden #garden2020 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNrp-oApU0/?igshid=13ogn75u0m2h

Found this little guy/gal in the bag of stems I clipped in the fall to save for seed. I imagine it froze along with everything else in that early cold spell we had in, what was it, September? Shortly after I snapped the pic Miss Honeyboo grabbed it with her beak and down the hatch it went! . . #prayingmantis #garden #garden2020 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNrCNVgq21/?igshid=1kfj72zjg49h6

Pulled out some of last year's sunflower stalks today and am thinking instead of putting them on the burn pile perhaps I can use them to make structures for vining plants this year. (The stalks are super strong, at this point anyway) . . #sunflowers #reuse #garden #garden2020 #garden2021 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CKLBPqbAEbP/?igshid=164meewwukiwn

Next up on the seed saving front - appropriately named Yin and Yang beans! (Also known as Calypso and I think Dalmatian beans i believe) . . #beans #seedsaving #garden #garden2020 #garden2021 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CKF_-3RgW0d/?igshid=149yqwem512m5

The spring temps inspired me to start cleaning up the seeds I saved this year. First up - carrots! . . #seedsaving #carrots #garden #garden2020 #garden2021 #boulder #boulderco #bouldercounty #lafayatte #lafayetteco #lafayattecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #longmont #longmontco #longmontcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmcolorado #farm #farmlife #erie #erieco #eriecolorado #broomfield #broomfieldco #broomfieldcolorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSIpTIACpd/?igshid=13za6kuthvy3l