Spring Planting

Our planter boxes were a bit shallow last year - might explain why our carrots stopped growing after 4 inches.  This year we decided to go bigger.

 

I built these two boxes out of cedar fence posts.  I'm hoping the rough-cut finish will add to the homestead look instead of indicting me of lazyness.  We want them to last so I covered the outside with a good water treatment. 

It was a long day that invovled getting a yard of soil, filling the boxes and buying the seedlings.  By the end of the day, we have the new vegitable garden. 

Bush beans and green onions

 

3 varieties of leaf lettice, more green onions and 3 varieties of kale.

 

We had enough soil left over to plant our peppers, and tomatoes.  I can't wait for the salsa!

Spring Unveiling

Cannon Beach hosts a spring unveiling in their art galleries.  Basically, artists who display their work are invited to create a work specifically to unveil during one weekend.  You get a schedule and then wander through the galleries every half-hour to see the new work.  The best part of it is the reception at 5:00 where you go back to eat savory hors d'oeuvres - we stuffed ourselves!  Sandi and I made a day-trip out of it a couple Saturdays ago. 

Apparently, Sandi and I have a gift for picking the best days to visit the beach.

Cannon Beach: a gallery hub on the coast.

Lousy picture, but it's our favorite gallery.  Jeffry Hull paints primary water color (but some oils) featuring the beach.  He is by far the most successful artist in Cannon Beach based on the the shear size of his gallery.  If you ever have a chance, stop by and enjoy.

We were the youngest couple looking at art. 

Just 'cause it's Cannon Beach we saw a row of bright red Fararies.

 

A perfect end to a fun day...