I have been so negligent in writing in this journal, and I apologize to readers. Spring has finally arrived, and with it, the work load that is overwhelming. We are cleaning gardens, deadheading bulbs, planting as we can between the storms, and re-filling the plant sales benches as quickly as we can each week. When it rains, we're working in the greenhouse, transplanting plants from seed flats and plug flats into their own little pots, printing labels, and making plant signs which keep disappearing with every storm. Somewhere in Ohio or Pennsylvania, there are dozens and dozens of "Carolee's Herb Farm" plant signs!

Overall, it has been a beautiful spring. Right now, the redbuds, fruit trees and tulips are gorgeous. The lungworts, hellebores, variegated Solomon's Seal and Golden bleeding heart in the Enchanted Forest are lovely. The Cottage Garden is tidy and growing well. The Butterfly & Hummingbird garden is about half-planted, and we've begun planting in the Cook's Garden. The Sun-loving perennials, Sunrise, and Children's gardens have been tidied. So, we're making progress. It's just much slower than I'd like.