I’ve been waiting on this day, the day where there’d be enough green to make my first spring infusion. Tonic would be a good word. 
This morning on my walk with Annie, I just noticed a ton of stuff ready to be put into tea. I purposed to walk Annie then go back out with my big jar and fill it full of greens.
Oh, and just so ya know…
Anyhoo, I did look for the groundhog this morning but all I saw was his (her?) house. See this cluster of trees…
Mr. Groundhog sits in the middle of that, looking at me as I go by. It’s happened two times now. I just know — well, I think — that one of these mornings I’ll have my camera with me and get a picture. Just wait. He’s SO cute.
The Euphorbia, that otherworldly-looking plant, is in bloom once again. I wasn’t really drawn to Euphorbia the first time I saw it at the nursery, but then I saw some at Nancy Godwin’s Montrose and I changed my mind.
On another note, the resting gardener, another of the Barefoot In The Garden series, is in the works. I like him. I’ll be sure and show him off when he’s done.
Can you tell that it’s spring here? I still have to pinch myself. Spring is really here. Filling up the birdbaths this morning, I pretended that I don’t really have to work today. Sometimes it’s good to pretend.
Then a walk with the big jar. In the infusion today:
Chocolate mint.
Violet leaves and blooms.
Dandelion leaves.
Chickweed.
Cleavers.
Nettles.
Happy First-Spring-Tonic-of-the-Year-for-Me Monday!
PS – the little bunnies love the greens too, and they get plenty
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Dear Lynn,
Wow, look at all that green! And all those greens; especially the nettles! It will be a good month before we see anything like that around here. At least my comfrey is up about an inch!
I hope your tonic leaves your body feeling recharged and ready to tackle all those gardening chores
!
Love,
Marqueta
Look at those greens, yummm xoxox Clarice
Lynn, I just love your garden. I wish I could walk through it in real life! I’m a little behind in reading blogs, but wanted to say I’m sorry your hubby needed an appendectomy! It seems like there is an epidemic. I think your dh is the 6th I’ve heard of recently among people I know! Take good care!