Most of the garden continues to be too wet to work, and with more rain on the way it looks like it will remain so for the near future. I was able to weed, fertilize and apply compost to the asparagus beds. I love perennial vegetables. Once established they require minimal care and provide a yearly bounty. Perennial weeds are a problem, but well established plantings can compete with moderate weed pressure.
Easter was a family affair as usual. The death and resurrection story, beloved by all religions since the ancient Greeks can be a celebration of the triumph of spring and the kindling of the power of humanity to procreate. It was a pleasure to see the grandchildren and their parents on a spring day marked by sunshine and a brief thunderstorm. I also felt sadness as a result of the passing of a cousin I had not seen in years. Although a stranger with whom I have had little contact over the years, I know her parents, my aunt and uncle, well enough to empathize with their pain. The passing of a child before her parents is a blow to the natural order of growth, maturity and death. I hope they can come to terms with their grief.
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