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Lot’s of things are growing, and there’s lots to do!

Iris are blooming! My very favorite flower… these siberian iris are so easy to grow, if you live nearby let me know if you’d like some when I divide them in the fall…

The chickens are looking for a treat, or for an escape out into the yard to range for awhile..

the lavendar is bouncing back after I pruned the beejebees out of it a few weeks ago.. it was unwieldy and needed it! It will be blooming again in no time..

Sweet peas are growing up the fence! We don’t eat too many peas, I’m hoping that growing them ourselves will help with that..

This pretty flower is taking off beautifully and I can’t remember what it is! Where did I put that tag?  Please leave a comment if you can id it for me!

Cucumber and pepper plants are ready to be planted, along with a border of marigolds to help keep pests away

Our baby chicks are growing so fast! We’re loving our new Light Brahmas (on the right) and the pretty Buff Orphington is always a nice addition to our flock

Everything’s growing and coming together, I love this time of the year!

All credit for the photos goes to my daughter Sophie who took all of them on her I-Pod!  There’s nothing quite like starting a blog on the day your camera goes into the shop! Thanks Soph!

Have a great day everyone! Get out there and enjoy everything!!

Early this morning while getting ready for the day I heard Michael call out “Hey Dear”..  dear means me.. usually it means something is up.   I looked up from what I was doing just in time to see him running toward the basement steps calling the dog to come with him.. On his way past he yelled  “theres a big turkey eating your lettuce!”  I ran out  to the deck and there in all her glory was a thirty pound turkey standing right in the middle of the bed having breakfast.  Next thing I saw was  Michael and Winnie running into the yard toward the garden to scare her away.. She flew out of there and ran for her life!   So, there’s turkeys out there, they like lettuce and anything else that tastes like it belongs in a salad…

They  visit often, we seem to have one living right behind our chicken coop

This big guy hung around in our yard awhile ago, he was beautiful! I’m not sure I would have been able to chase him out of the lettuce!

Our resident wild turkey even had breakfast in our yard with one of the mallard moms that’s nesting out there one day last week..

Unfortunately our camera is in the shop so I didn’t get a photo of the lettuce eating incident this morning…a video of Michael’s intervention would have been great! Can I post videos here?

Turkeys and other creatures are no worry for us! Sometimes it can be a little bit frustrating to see your carefully tended seedlings consumed by nature but that’s part of the deal. Let’s keep on planting and growing and enjoying everything! Get out there and enjoy today!

The thing that I keep reading about blogging is that you have to post often, if not every day. I think it’s a good time for me to talk a little bit about my vision for The Salem Garden as a blog/website.  I’m hoping that it will have a life and personality of it’s own. I’d like to be able to encourage people who want to garden but are hesitant to to get out there and enjoy themselves! I’m also hoping to share some of the great things about living in New England, especially here in Salem. Salem is an amazing city full of interesting sights and people! There’s always something fun going on and there’s lots of great gardens to tour. I’m sure that I’ll end up sharing a little bit of our family life too… it’s hard not to with a big, busy family like mine! If you’d like to, please follow me the top left of the page and leave a comment. Thanks for stopping by!

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Oh my goodness! I have a blog! Where will this go? What will I write about? There are countless possibilities but I believe that the name  THE SALEM GARDEN will define the path that my blog may take. Maybe I’ll write daily about our garden.. The garden is my favorite place in the world. I love it best late in the afternoon when the kids are playing all around us and  my Michael and I are working together.  I also love the peace and beauty of the early morning, right after we let the chickens out. Everything is fresh and new and beautiful.  Maybe I’ll also write about our family adventures. Life with five children in Salem Massachusetts is very fun and interesting! We’ll see, time will tell ! I hope that  thesalemgarden.com becomes a place of encouragement and fun for anyone who chooses to visit!