Animaterra, although I am so darned glad winter is over I sorely hate it when the tulips and daffs go away, and I dearly love the crocus too. Alas even the Red buds are waning now and I haven't even been into the forest to hunt morels yet. I'd best hurry. Guy, I liked your piece too. I am purely a weed eater man having nursed many blisters as a kid doing the family "lawn". Some time ago I went to Adena, Thomas Worthington's house (first govenor of Ohio and friend and lodge mate of Geo.Washington)in Chillicothe Ohio. Very unique house. I had thought of the early 1800's as so primitive but not so! It taught me a lot about how folks lived then. I't so easy to think of people then living like cave people but nothing could be further from the truth. Anyway what struck me was the garden. It would do a modern soul well to have such a garden but I would hate the thoughts of weeding it. At least by their ways. Me and my weed eater would take days off what it took to do that one. Anyway, I get somewhat smug about our modern gardens but people have always had and loved them.