Rain, rain, Don't go away!

WOW! We have really had the rain this year already! There are some new weeds that have come up and we can't stay ahead of them! Even Mom doesn't know the names of these new ones; we have never seen them before. Where did they come from?? I am working daily on that huge yard and we have been pulling most all the weeds that we don't like. Now I know that this sounds weird but there are some really beautiful wild flowers that we prefer to leave, so I do what I call "creative mowing". I may have mentioned that before last year, but everything is sure a lot different this spring. I had to mow some weeds in the main part of the yard as the grass was growing but the weeds were growing faster. We do have our vegetable garden in process; everything has come up except the okra, but we planted it later than all the rest. We have corn, beans, cucumbers, yellow squash, tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, garlic, asparagus, strawberries and green bell peppers. I get hungry just thinking of all of that! Mom and I are rooting rose bush cuttings and then planting the bushes in the ornamental garden area. It is fantastic! So many things are blooming and continue to bloom so much that I have taken snapshots as much as possible. I love that yard work! I feel truly blessed to be able to do that gardening. What an experience it is!!