Spring has Sprung

I haven't been around lately because the weather has been very wet.  It's hard to believe that California had 5 years of drought conditions.  This year it seemed like it was nonstop rain.  Now it's sunshine and warm weather, and the front yard is coming together.

You can just see the buds and flowers on the apple tree.  Two of our apple trees have 2 varieties of apples grafted Gala,  and Granny Smith.

The peach/nectarine/ apricot tree has fruit.  It started blooming in January which made the bees so happy.  I think I may have to thin the fruit however so that we have nice size fruit and the branches don't break.  

I bought 2 elderberry plants from Elderberry farms just a mile from the house.  I will be transplanting them into larger pots for the back yard. The tall plant behind the elderberries are miniature climbing roses that will go beside the front yard gate to create an opening to the yard. 

Last but not least a Hibiscus for the pergola. Right now I just have the one, but plan to get one for each corner.