Lilac time

Lilacs are ready to explode like popcorn. The yard is fragrant and filled with the song of the phoebe. This is our second spring here in the rolling hills of Wisconsin and we have learned where not to put the garden! Last year the vegetables were a bust, so this year we tilled up a new garden in a sunny spot and planted it with peas, beans, radishes, and lettuce. Today we set out tomatoes, peppers, and kohlrabe. We put in 5 lb. of seed potatoes. I'm already dreaming about new potatoes - the way you dig into the soil and find them like surprises. You never know how big the potatoes will be until you dig and then you find tiny ones like marbles in the same dirt as potatoes the size of your fist. No matter what the size, they always taste creamy sweet.