Every spring when I plant new things I try to keep a detailed record of exactly what I acquired and what exactly it is. I have a green 3-ring binder that inventories all of my gardening successes and failures. I decided to add to my inventory a photo set of everything in the spring and summer in order to keep better track of growth. I put together a sheet with photos and plant names for my book today. Tom said it was "overkill". (I admit it - a lot of things I do really are overkill) I do things like this for the enjoyment of the process. The trip is the fun, not so much the destination.
And then, here's the raspberry and vegetable garden, newly expanded to triple the size from last year. Getting all the sod raked out is a bear. We'll see how it goes...
I'll end with a sad sight. When spring came and the snow melted, I found one of my two little "Duchess of Oldenburg" apple trees was broken off. Kids, pets, or what, I'm not sure. It was barely sticking up past the snow, so guess it would have been a bit safer if I'd had a little fence around it. I haven't pulled it out yet. Who knows? It may sprout again above the graft....