April is already the end of Spring. Some years, it is hot enough to go swimming outside here, and at least to start the water table and sandbox play in the garden. The Dutch Irises bloom in the background, but the dandelions are in full bloom as well. The pill bugs are out of hibernation, so go look under a rock and grab one.
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| Picking wild plums. |
- The California Poppies are blooming!
- Strawberries are here. We love to pick them in our garden, and go pick them at a big farm just inland. Mmmm. Harbinger of summer.
- The wild plums are ready, and all over town. They ripen at different times, depending on the color. First are the darkest purple ones, then the red ones, then the yellow/ green ones. All are delicious raw, or we often pit them with a cherry pitter and either make a compote or bake with them. We've also had luck with wild plum sorbet.
- It's still a good time to ferment cabbage in the kitchen~ making your own sauerkraut is not only delicious, but a nice way to get your hands "dirty." There is so much variety of recipes from around the world- check out plain sauerkraut, or Latin American Cordito, or Korean Kim Chee- they are all delicious and high in probiotics.
- It's also a good month to feed the birds. Try making a feeder from a pine cone with unsalted peanut butter slathered on it, then rolled into wild bird seed. You may get birds ~ or maybe just squirrels.
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