Signs of spring

My gardens have been terribly neglected since I found out I was pregnant. There isn't much growing in them and spring fever has me eager to clean them out and plant my spring vegetables. Last week, I wandered out to the back garden and noticed my artichoke plant -- the only living thing other than weeds -- was enormous! I've never grown artichokes, but I bought a seed pack last year out of curiosity and planted five. Only one came up and though it was pretty, it never produced anything. Since I didn't tend to my gardens this winter, it continued to grow and it thrived on gross neglect. Much to my surprise, it now has six chokes growing on it! I just can't wait to harvest them in a couple of weeks... yum!

... hopefully my luck will double and my asparagus will start to pop up.