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Rockland Farmer’s Market + A Sweet Giveaway

By Mavis Butterfield on -

This giveaway is now closed. 

Yesterday, for date day, the HH and I headed to the Rockland Farmer’s Market.

This was our first time going to Harbor Park {where the market is held} and it was nice to see people out and about enjoying the early morning sunshine {we got there just as it was opening} and making purchases from local growers. 

It was also nice to see only plants, fresh vegetables, and foodstuffs for sale as well. 

Oodles of fresh greens along with radishes and onions were available at most of the growers stands. 

Mesclun mix… I bought a bag. 

Honey, fresh pork, sausage and chicken were also available. As were happy eggs {$5.50 a dozen}.

The big draw at the market though {at 9am!} was the wood fired pizza stand. {How cool would it be to rent a wood fired pizza oven and crew for a private party? I think it would be perfect for a graduation party or a small outdoor wedding.}

We thought the pizza prices were pretty reasonable too.

Tulips! 

One of my favorite stands at the market was Brazen Baking Company. We bought a loaf of their sourdough and 1 of each of their cookies to try {we were on a breakfast date after all and everyone knows cookies are breakfast food} and everything was FANTASTIC. 

The chocolate chip cookies were so good, {so buttery and rich and the chocolate melted in my mouth} that I told the HH that we need to go back next week for more. 🙂

And to try another one of their loaves of their bread {it toasted up beautifully this morning}.

Also purchased at the market yesterday, was a loaf of tomato/onion focaccia bread from the peeps at Turtle Rock Farm. I had a slice of that yesterday afternoon with a salad and it was a 10/10 as well. 

Turtle Rock Farm also had a nice assortment of pantry items like jams, condiments and applesauce available . 

Their birch rolled jam packs were such a clever idea, I just had to pick up a few to share as a giveaway. 

  • Wild Blueberry Jam
  • Rhubarb Earl Grey Jam
  • Strawberry Basil Jam
  • And a Sweet Little Jam Bowl

Who wouldn’t want to win one of those?

Market season is here again and I’m looking forward to discovering more farmer’s markets here in Maine this summer. 

The Rockland Farmer’s Market. It’s just another reason to visit the great state of Maine. 🙂

Have a great weekend everyone,

~Mavis

All you have to do to enter this giveaway is leave a comment telling us and let us know what your favorite part about spring is. {I think mine is getting seedlings into the ground.} 

That’s it. That’s all you need to do. 

Life, it’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here.

Rules:

1 entry per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified. {Comments may take an hour or two to be cleared, so please be patient}.

This giveaway ends Sunday, May 15th @8 pm EST and the winner will be announced on Monday, March 16th. You will be notified via email and have 48 hours to claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited and given to a random person in town. 

I will ship this prize anywhere.

Good Luck! I hope you win!

~Mavis

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Comments

  2. Marlena says

    Good morning! My favorite part of Spring is all the colors. From the Kermit green leaves on the trees to all the flowers on the azaleas, blackberries, pansies, kale, etc. I do like the part of getting the seedlings in the ground too. Thanks for a great blog!

  3. Mary3M says

    The greening of the world brings joy to my psyche. Getting rid of the winter doldrums. And seeing the color of spring emerge.

  6. Beth B says

    Gardening! I love growing veggies and flowers both and enjoying the time outside with nature!

  8. Patti Hartje says

    I love that spring means we are that much closer to summer when my granddaughter comes for her annual three week visit! 🙂

  9. Kim M says

    Planting tomatoes in my garden. I bought two and the rest are from seed I started indoors. We’ll see!!

  10. Jeni says

    The smell of fresh cut grass, newly tilled soil in the fields, chickens scratching in the yard, longer days, too many to list 🙂

  11. Joy says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing the trees that look so bare begin to show color… and then it seems overnight they are completely leafed out.

  12. Tracey says

    Those are adorable! I love watching everything “wake up” in the spring – the trees (the redbuds in our area this spring have been spectacular), bulbs, the plants in my garden, watching the grass green up. It’s so fresh and hopeful.

  16. MB says

    The fruit trees!!! I love watching the trees bloom and then tiny fruits start to grow.

  17. Amanda says

    I live in a part of Canada that has a very long and cold winter so my favorite part of spring is simply being able to be outside with my face to the sun not wearing my parka.

    • Bonnie Schmidt says

      This spring has been delightfully cool allowing us to sit outside all day long if we choose. It is usually terribly hot this time of year, but we are having a very mild spring here in Florida!

      • Diane says

        I love seeing my rhubarb start to come up. It’s my true sign that Spring and gardening season really is coming!

  22. Pauline in Upstate NY says

    Best part of spring? That’s hard… being WARM again comes to mind after a long winter! Lunches in the gazebo by the pond. The explosion of green in more shades than you can name. The dirt under my fingernails as I spend time in the gardens again… And looking forward to getting to Maine again later this summer — an awesome place that holds a piece of my heart.

  24. Lillian says

    A newbie gardener I planted seeds and seeing them sprout – an amazing sight. I did that!

  25. Laura reinhart says

    The birds singing in the morning. Our orioles and hummingbirds have returned! Even the squawking of the Blue Jay’s telling us to hurry up with the peanuts. Love those sounds.

  26. Cindy Miller says

    New beginnings. Life cycles around all over again with new shoots, leaves and blooms!

  27. Cassie says

    The weather! It is perfect for hiking and I love to see everything coming back to life as I hike!

  28. Joy says

    That’s my favorite farmers market. We usually travel there by sailboat. The first barefoot warm day is my favorite part of spring.

  29. BeckyJ says

    The bright green of the trees coming back into leaf! So bright it almost hurts your eyes 🙂

  32. Sharon says

    I love seeing all the little fledgling birds. And how excited the birds are and the bees getting so excited about all the amazing flowers

  33. Jamie H. says

    There are so many things that I love about spring, but my most favorite is sitting on my deck on weekend mornings with my husband. We have breakfast and coffee while sitting out there and I can look out over the garden and the trees are just lush with new growth blooming out. The creek behind us gurggles as it passes us by. A sweet little caramel colored cocker spaniel tucked under the table just waiting for either a butterfly to drop low enough for an inspection or for a wayward piece of bacon to get slid under the table by my husband (or me (or both of us)).

    Mavis, you are so generous to share your fun finds with your readers. Bravo!

  35. Jo says

    When the tree swallows return to the PNW, I know that everything will get better: longer, warmer days and the time to plant peas. The swallows are my favorite part of spring.

  43. Barb says

    This spring (and he came early) was seeing our first goldfinch. So sweet sitting on top of our St. Francis garden statue. We were sitting on the back porch very quietly, and he just perched and looked at us like, “Yes I am gorgeous”. Have a great weekend.
    Barb

  44. Stephanie says

    I love spring! I think it’s my favorite season, watching everything come to life and enjoying the sunshine and flowers.

  45. Anissa says

    I love watching all the new baby animals emerge. However, my vegetable garden doesn’t much enjoy that we seem to be the preferred location for deer, rabbits, and birds! But, we plant extra and it all ends up working out.

  46. Reneé says

    I love watching everything coming back to life and all of the beautiful colors of spring.

  47. Patricia says

    I love seeing all the buds on the trees and bushes, right before they pop open!
    I would love winning this jam for my birthday (today!).

  48. Kelly Jo says

    The early morning birds chirping outside my window is my favorite thing about Spring!

  49. Jennifer G says

    All the green! also longer daylight hours. Can’t wait for tomato season.

  51. Kathie Paje says

    New beginnings, fresh laundry of the close line, tulips, green grass, children playing outside

  53. Julie says

    My favorite part of Spring are the flowers and birdsong. It’s amazing how everything comes to life out of dormancy again.

  55. Peg says

    Seeing trees leaf out, watching the early flowers bloom. and waiting for the wind to finally stop blowing. Or at least stop blowing 50+ mph.

  56. Christie says

    After a long cold winter spent indoors, I love to wrap up work and go outside until dark. It doesn’t matter if I am in the garden or sitting on the deck, I just love to be outside in the fresh air.

  57. Amy M says

    My favorite part of spring is everything turning green and starting to bloom again!

  58. Janet says

    I love the new growth but also the dreams and anticipation of the upcoming growing year. Every spring is a clean slate of possibilities before the bugs and the weeds set in!

  61. Marlinda says

    My favorite part of spring is the warm sunshine! Thanks for the chance to win.

  64. Jeanine says

    Spring brings the sound of early birds chirping with delight while building nests. It’s also a joy to see the new baby turkeys running behind their mother while I working in my garden. The baby lizards darting from under rocks as I work the dirt and start my plants from seedlings and planting seeds. Spring brings a new start with warm sun after long winters cool days.

  66. Lori says

    My favorite thing about Spring is visiting the farmers market and seeing all the glorious greens, radishes, etc. Something so exciting about the fresh spring produce after a long winter.
    PS…I’d LOVE to win those jellies.

  69. Rosemary Calhoun says

    I love spring! The daylight is longer and the temperature is great – not too cold and not too hot. Everything is turning green and the wisteria is in bloom all along the roadways. Spring just feels like a fresh start!

  70. Anita says

    My favorite thing about Spring is the crisp mornings, with peonies and irises blooming all over!

  72. Kelli says

    Warmth! (I live in a state that loves competing with the Arctic.) With warmth comes green, flowers, hummingbirds. Joy for my old soul!

    What a cool giveaway! I might have to order some preserves. The Bogs & Blossoms…cute and yummy!

  76. Angela D. says

    My favorite part of Spring is the warmer temperatures, allowing me to ditch my Winter coat, hat and gloves. I’m happy with temps between 55-65 degrees!

  78. Marja E. says

    I love the smell of spring and that fresh green color that covers the landscape.

  79. suzanne says

    Sunshine and warmth! And everything it brings to my dreary PNW corner of the world.

  80. Charla says

    My favorite thing about spring is watching all the flowers bloom. Tulips are my favorite!

  82. joyg says

    Being outside after a long winter and cleaning up the farm, the flower beds and the garden.

  83. Lucy says

    Spring is one of my favorite season due to the weather and flowers starting to bloom specially the cherry trees and tulips.

  84. Lana says

    My favorite part of Spring is getting our screen porch cleaned and opened back up so we can eat out there. We eat most meals out there all summer and feel like we have gone some place special for every meal.

  85. Jennifer says

    Sounds silly, but we always look for the “baby grass” that springs up along the side of the freeway. It shows such promise!

  90. Lyra says

    My favorite part of spring is when everything explodes into life at once, and senses start to get a little “green” drunk from all of the smells and sights. This is hands down my favorite season, I am loving every minute this year – even the rainy ones.

  91. Pam says

    I love that in spring it kind of feels like the earth has been holding its breath all winter then just like slowly exhales soft fresh warm air that brings all the new growth and beauty!

  93. Vanessa Strawder says

    The optimism that Spring brings – birds returning, flowers pushing up through the ground, new plants being put in the ground in expectation of harvest, neighborhood kids and families being out and about, glad to see one another after being in all winter. Does my heart good!

  94. Suemn says

    My favorite part of Spring are the tulips. Tulips are my all time favorite flower. I wish they grew all summer long:)

  95. Diana says

    Days getting longer and the garden growing more! I live near San Diego and love the sun!

  97. Jayne Jeneroux says

    Growing a garden in zone 4 has its issues, but when I the first sign of spring I get inspired again. The sound of bird song and the glimpses of new chive peeking out of the ground makes me do the Snoopy dance.

  98. Laura says

    Normally, it is warmer temperatures, but not this year. I especially love the chartreuse green of the new leaves. Heaven!

  99. Carol says

    I love the chartreuse new leaves on the deciduous trees, the smell of lilacs and the feeling of new beginnings and possibilities before those pesky pests begin to chew on the leaves of my newly planted veggies.

  100. Mary Beth says

    I can’t decide if I love the longer days or the emerging colors more! Spring is my favorite season and it makes me so glad I’m alive.

  101. Lynda says

    My favorite part of spring is picking daffodils and tulips to show off in the house.

  103. Marie Bernard says

    My favorite part of spring is being able to open all the windows in my house to clean out the winter air and then letting the sound of the spring peepers lull me to sleep at night.

  104. Elle says

    My favorite sign of spring is the Farmer’s Market and fresh greens!!!!!!

    Happy Friday 🙂

  106. Mellie says

    I love to watch how busy the birds are in the spring. Every year the house finches try to nest in my hanging fern. It’s so fun to watch!

  107. Leslie says

    My favorite part of spring are all the flowering trees! The cherry and pink dogwood especially.

  109. Kathy G. says

    My favorite things about spring are the daffodils, the sweet smell of the lilacs, the emerging hostas, being able to open the house up, and ditching the winter clothes!

    • Nadia says

      There are so many things about spring that I love, but perhaps it’s the cool mornings warming up into perfect afternoons.

  113. Diana says

    I like the sunshine and warmth that comes after too many weeks of cold, gloomy winter days!

  114. Jenna says

    My favorite part of spring is having my favorite rhododendron bloom in a mass of deep fuchsia blooms.

  115. Janis Ryan says

    I love the longer evenings, the wonderful smells of spring, shorts, flip flops and my tomatoes blooming already. It will be a good summer.

  116. Heather says

    Sitting on the front step with the sun shining on your face and feeling the warmth in your bones. Not too hot or too cold. Just right.

  117. Connie says

    I love seeing the trees bud and fill out. The promise of summer without the heat!

  118. Shelle says

    I love to see the earth come alive in the spring. The tulips and daffodils are my favorite!

  120. Sarah says

    My favorite part of Spring this year was the slower then usual warm up. Normally, we are sweating bullets here in March, but this year my family and I have loved the cooler mornings.

  121. Ruth says

    My favorite: all of the pretty Spring dresses! I want to try them all on to find just that perfect one (or two, or three!).

  124. Kathy says

    My favorite part of spring that I love are the smells: fresh mowed grass, flowers, freshly tilled soil, sunshine on a dog.

  125. tammy a says

    Favorite part of spring is the cold is gone and the days are longer. Flowers are blooming and plants popping out of the ground. Green is a wonderful color. Those jelly birch rolls are so cool.

  126. Beth says

    My favorite part of spring is not needing to go to the gym, get my workout in the garden!

  128. Donna B. says

    I know my favorite harbinger of spring is seeing my apricot and peach trees blooming.

  130. Jennifer says

    Longer days, warmer daily walks, laying in the hammock with a good book, getting my garden in the ground, watching the birds on the birdfeeder. So many good thoughts about Spring!!

  131. Alice says

    My favorite part of spring is warm weather! (hopefully….we’re having a record cold May here in PNW)

  133. Lesley says

    I love going outside early in the morning to check my gardens. The air smells so fresh, the grass is full of dew and my daffodils and tulips are blooming. Heaven on earth!

  135. Heather Ruark says

    Pet bunny gets to go outside again after being cooped up in her “inside winter cage” all season. She will be so happy!

  136. Ann Duncan says

    I love being able to transplant seedlings and just get my hands in the dirt again. Thank you for the giveaway.

  137. Sandra says

    I love going outside to watch the garden coming back to life, the little leafs, the tulips making their way through the ground, the asparagus harvest… and the blooming of our fruit trees 😀

  142. Anne says

    The first afternoon that is warm enough to sit outside and feel the sun warming your skin is heavenly – then looking out at all the beautiful first blossoms and tree buds!

  146. Claire and Isobel says

    My 9 year old daughter is so excited about our garden this year. She loves to go outside every morning before school to check and see what new things have sprouted and how the plants are growing. My favorite thing about spring is experiencing delight as I see her love of growing things. Her joy is so great that it just seems like a bonus to know we will have some delicious garden treats to eat later in the year, in addition to the joy of seeing the plants grow.

  147. Annette says

    I love a good thunderstorm. No tornadoes please and thank you. Kansas dweller here.

  148. Anna G says

    I love Spring. The weather warms, the birds are singing, the flowers, the flowers the flowers. Spring just makes me feel good.

  150. Trisha says

    My favorite part of Spring is it’s the beginning of mango season for us 🙂

  151. Carolyn Rust says

    I love watching the bees in my oregano. I don’t know why my oregano always blooms in March, but it is the first plant the neighbors bees come to visit and they always swarm the oregano. I go outside and start to weed the herb garden and have to move slowly so as not to disturb them. It makes me smile.

  152. Linda says

    I love all the shades of green in the new growth on the trees. It just brightens the day! Also, hearing the giggles of my granddaughter as she runs around the yard after a very long winter.

  153. Dee Peterson says

    I love seeing all my trees and flowers bloom in spring. My youngest brother was born on the first day of spring – and I also love that I have an official reminder of his birthday!

    • Kristen says

      My favorite part of spring is the almost lime green hues to all the grass and tree buds as they pop against the grey of winter. It is such a welcome sign amidst the dreariness.

  155. Paula says

    My fav is the sound of our creek running again. And the woodpecker that wakes me now.

  156. Rachael says

    My favorite part of spring is the slightly warmer days with cooler nights. And the fresh produce that starts to appear in grocery stores, farmers markets & hopefully eventually my garden!

  157. Deborah R. says

    The lilacs in bloom, they were the first thing I planted when we moved here 30 years ago. And I love that the longer days mean the grandkids have more time outside after school.

  158. Holley says

    The weather! I LOVE sitting outside on the cool mornings and drinking my coffee with my husband! Life doesn’t get any better than that!!!

  159. Lindsey says

    My favorite thing about spring is the end of ice on all pathways and parking lots. We live in northern Alaska and from September through the start of May, we walk on ice. Seeing naked pavement is my favorite indicator of spring.

  160. Rynda Gregory says

    I love the color of spring. Different timings of trees, flowers, shrubs- cheery tree, daffodils, red currant- I just love them.
    It’s like they are calling me to be outside in the garden more.

    Thanks for your blog. Look forward to it daily!

  162. Rachel D. says

    My favorite part of Spring is the fresh air. There is something about having the windows open after the long winter, smelling the spring rain or freshly mowed grass smells come in that just brightens my day.

  164. Karen says

    My favorite thing about spring is that it feels like everything is waking up, after a long winter’s nap.

  169. Leah says

    I enjoy spending more time outdoors, beginning garden work and eating fresh asparagus!

  174. Pamela says

    Daffodils! And then Lilacs. . The aroma from a few lilac branches is so sweet.

  175. CHRISTY ROSE says

    My favorite part of spring is the return of the glorious weather after a long grim winter.

  176. Ashley says

    All the new growth! The spring bulbs, the new leaves, the plants from last year’s garden. It’s like the best treasure hunt ever seeing what you planted come up, what’s about to bloom even better than the year before, etc!

  177. Amanda says

    My favorite part about spring is seeing the bulbs coming up after another long winter. I pine away for my garden when it’s under snow (and I love winter) but I really enjoy seeing the little changes every day in the garden.

  178. Marie says

    I love going out to my flower garden after my coffee to walk around and check things are ok. The smell from my caranations is wonderful. I pull a few weeds also. Then it’s back inside for breakfast, then out again to water before it gets too humid for me.

  179. Wendy Perez says

    My favorite part of Spring is the beautiful weather and getting out into the garden!

  180. Doreen says

    My favorite thing about spring is seeing all of the flowers beginning to bud and open up. Also seeing and hearing the birds 🙂

  181. Kathy Zucker says

    My favorite part of spring is waking up to the sound of birds chirping!!

  182. Erin Fournier says

    I love the longer days and that everything comes back to life, so green and lush!

  184. Haley P. says

    My favorite part about spring being able to sit outside on the back porch and just enjoy watching everything turn green.

  187. Cathy says

    My favorite part of spring is the anticipation of warm weather and the smell of rain.

  188. Mimi says

    More daylight! Hands in dirt! Warm sun! Lettuce from the garden! Flowers blooming! I love it all!

  189. Ellen says

    The smell of spring rain and enjoying my early morning coffee on the back porch

  190. Julie says

    My favorite part is that my cabin fever is cured, with a little bit of digging and flowers and seeds!!!

  191. Sue says

    Spring is my favorite time of the year.
    Taking out all the plants from the green house, giving new life as
    Each one is repotted.
    Loving the fresh organic veggies from locals.
    Starting my own plants for the long days of freezing and canning.

  192. Cathy Carroll says

    Longer days, sunshine and lots of flowers are the things I love about spring!

  194. P Bajzek says

    My favorite part of Spring is the hummingbirds return! I just made my hummingbird nectar and set my feeder up! Soon we will have little friends feeding on our patio!

  195. Kim Reynolds says

    This year my favorite part of Spring is how happy and nice people are. People are getting out and about, we can see their smiles, everyone is smelling flowers, making plans, and just looking us in the eye. AMAZING.

  196. Nancy says

    Finally getting in the garden and playing in the dirt! Can’t plant much until after June 1st in Northern Wisconsin, but the raised beds are prepared and ready to go!

  197. Gladys Higgs says

    I love the feeling of a new beginning that Spring brings to my soul each year.

  198. Kim B says

    My favorite thing about springtime are all my flowers! I love digging in the dirt.

  199. Linda says

    Gardening….the smell of freshly tilled soil…awwwww!
    My husband’s grandmother always said gardening was the best therapy…so agree!

  200. Sue D says

    My favourite part about Spring is hearing (and seeing) all the different birds happily singing.

  201. Joan says

    The daffodils, dogwood trees, tulips, irises, peonies all a continuous bloom of the most gorgeous color…that’s only part of what I like about spring.

  202. Patti says

    I love all the new green leaves. It doesn’t last long before the heat makes them look droopy..

  203. Mary Kerns says

    I love planning my garden and getting the peas in the ground. Now if we could just get some spring-like weather. In the PNW next town over from your old haunts.

  205. Sharon says

    What I love about spring is discovering little asparagus popping up out of the ground!

  207. Dot says

    The thing I love most about spring is when everything you planted starts popping up.

  208. Vy says

    My favorite part of spring is the regreening of the earth and how it feels like I live in a treehouse

  209. Cindy says

    My favorite thing about Spring is all the beautiful flowers and planting my veggie garden.

  211. Manny says

    I love the Robins listening for worms, tilting their heads to the side. Once we see them, we feel that winter is over.

  214. Pam says

    My favorite part is the flowers coming up and out from their winter slumber!
    Farmers market is great too!

  215. Sandy Smith says

    My favorite parts of Spring are seeing my Shasta Daisies bloom and having the Hummingbirds come to my kitchen window feeder…so pretty.

  218. Chantal O'Byrne says

    The best part about spring is getting back in the garden. Boy do I miss those days in the winter. Looking at all your seedling planted and anticipating the first harvest,.

  220. Yvonne says

    My favorite parts of spring are watching the trees get their leaves, lilac bushes and magnolia trees blooming, birds nesting, squirrels running around, bulbs blooming, bees finding blooms.. It brings life back to everything after the winter hibernation!

  222. Mary C says

    My favorite part of spring are the flowers, lilacs, iris and lily of the valley

  223. Erica says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing plants pop up and remembering everything I put in the year before. It’s the best reward for all that hard work. (The worst is the weeds popping up. )

  224. Anne R says

    My favorite part is I can get my kids outside to play or loaded in the car without worrying about big heavy winter coats!!!

  225. Nanci Fitschen says

    My favorite part about spring is when the crab apple tees, bleeding hearts and tulips are all blooming.

  226. Sherry in Sumner says

    My favorite part of spring is when the weeping willow trees come into bloom. I love how their happy green branches wave to me as I drive by. And I’ve even secretly waved back a now and then.

  228. Lisa says

    My favorite part of spring is getting my hands dirty putting the seedlings and seeds in garden! Love spring!
    Thanks

  229. Mary K DiPrimio-Keen says

    Loving Spring when the air is fresh, flowers are fragrant, fun is in the air. Happy times and enjoying friends and family.

  231. LindaT says

    The smell of the earth as it reopens after having been frozen all winter. As a kid I liked breaking the shelves of ice formed by the snow melt running under the snow banks.

  233. Theresa says

    I enjoy opening up the windows in the house and getting fresh air. Cool temps are wonderful, too!

  234. Marti says

    Playing in the dirt–I love watching everything come alive after a cold winter. Getting in the garden lifts my spirits.

  235. Lindi Turnipseed says

    I love the freshly cut yards and the smell of the grass and watching my great pyrenees run around in circles!

  236. kitty says

    While picking my favorite part of spring seems difficult – spoilt for choice (kitten season, all baby animals really, bird songs, budding trees, etc) – i’d have to say, hands down, being able to spend more time with my husband on the back porch. There is a patch of land between our house and the house next door that our porch overlooks. We call it the Hundred Foot Wood in honor of Pooh Bear. it is slightly overgrown and critters from all around seem to regard it as a safe space. we have enjoyed many hours watching over and feeding them, seeing new and returning friends. What really makes it so very special is how much closer my husband and i have become sharing this special time on our porch this past year. we have been experiencing a difficult “season” in our marriage and spending time together on the back porch this past year has become a healing time for us. it is like we are experiencing the the natural seasons as we repair us. . fiery (hot) summer, the gradual cooling down of fall, the snuggling in winter, and now the beautiful renewal of life in spring. seeing our lives reflected in nature is great blessing.

  239. Mary says

    I love Spring. Opening the curtains and windows wide to Let that beautiful fresh air of spring fill my home and heart is simply fabulous. Our grandkids come to visit and run around outside playing and exploring for hours on end. Spring my is good for my soul

  240. Sue Earnest says

    What a nice giveaway! My favorite thing about spring is seeing a beautiful azalea shrub and bleeding heart plants that were my grandmothers bloom.

  241. Michelle S. says

    My favorite part about spring is seeing the wildflowers popping up everywhere. Taking hikes among drifts of wildflowers is glorious!

  242. Toni Harper says

    I’m loving seeing all my neighbors out and about and sharing plants with each other.

  244. Delma says

    Putting my winter coats, hats and gloves away for months and being able to dash out the door without scraping my windshield.

  245. Amber says

    My favorite part of spring is watching everything FINALLY turn green again!!! After a cold, midwest winter, I’m ready for the change.

  247. Arbie Goodfellow says

    Rain!
    The sound of pitter patter and even stepping in puddles is not just for kids!

  248. Christine VanHuss says

    I love the weather but most of all everything coming alive after hiding for months. ❤️

  249. Melinda says

    I enjoy the beautiful colors from all the spring flowers. It’s also baseball season and I get to see my grandchildren play, always the highlight of my day.

  250. Beryl Redfield says

    To have come through winter, spring is about being alive. I love every day in spring, the best time of the year. I especially love the tiniest bit of green appearing on trees, breathing gratefully the joy of life!

  253. Johanna Sawyer says

    I love the clean up! It’s fresh air and everything looks so much better!

  254. Michelle says

    My favorite part of Spring is watching the plants, flowers and trees bloom after a season of dormancy! So exciting!

  255. Elliott says

    Spring is such a happy time!
    The earth seems to be bursting at the seams, ready to let its energy out after the long winter! I just love the colors—so much green and yellow! I also love to watch the bees and birds and butterflys dance through the sky!
    I love the smell of fresh grass and flowers blooming, and I love to watch the fluffy white clouds float by like a fleet of battleships. I could lie there on my back for hours, staring into the sky as the grass lightly tickles my back. The warm sunshine is one of the best parts though, warm against your face! I close my eyes and feel the sun’s warmth on my eyelids! It’s just magical!
    I could go on and on, but in short. . . .
    I just love spring!!

  256. Kathy says

    My favorite part of spring is Daylight Saving Time! When the clocks “spring ahead” one hour, not only can we anticipate longer days, but we know that we made it through the long winter! The promises of spring and summer are on the way!

  257. Rebecca says

    Spring has sprung and so have I, as I grab some Claritin and out the door fly!
    With seeds to sow and plants to grow, while nature wakes up from winters snow!
    The animals come out, including birds and bees, while I’m in my garden on my knees.
    Digging, sowing in the dirt, with dirt under my fingernails and back that hurts!
    With Spring there’s not much time to rest, for
    Audrey Hepburn said it best:
    “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
    With things growing and blooming, away goes my sorrow!

    O Spring, how I love your beauty!!

  258. Christy says

    My favorite part of spring is once again getting to meander up the Lake Michigan shore on date nights since it stays light longer. So far it is still mostly deserted. I love to hear the waves!

  259. linda jackson says

    I love that the birds are back, and singing and flitting around. I also love all the blooming flowers an trees.

  260. Cyndi Parido says

    My favorite part of Spring is when the days get longer and the lilacs bloom and fill the air with their sweetness.

  261. Diane says

    The wonderfully fresh spring air coming thru my open windows, the bird songs everywhere, and my bees busy raising babies and making honey!

  262. Randi says

    My favorite spring time signal is seeing the rhubarb leaves poke up. A week later the plants seem to be gigantic.

  263. Randi says

    My favorite spring time signal is seeing the rhubarb leaves poke up. A week later the plants seem to be gigantic. Nature is cool!

  264. Natasha says

    Daylight! We are pretty far north so it’s awesome when we get the sun for more than 6-8 hours.

  265. Bea says

    It’s so fun to pick new plants for deck pots. I pick a couple new ones each year to complement the current selection of color. Sitting outside, reading, listening to the birds, watching the dog walkers, enjoying coffee with a friend = some of my favorite times.

  268. Robin Martin says

    I love all the colors one by one as each new spring flower starts blooming! Every walk is a different palette of color! Beautiful

  269. Deb W says

    Lilacs! They have been my favorite flower since forever and I look forward to the blooms every year.

    What a really cool gift idea with the jams!

  271. Robin in SoCal says

    Springs means cool but not cold evenings, baby plant starts, the hopefulness of a new growing season before weather or pests bring the heartbreak of disappointment. 🙂

  272. Katherine says

    My favorite part of spring is the budding of leaves on the trees and the blooms of spring bulbs.

  274. Jules says

    One of the best parts of spring is….not having to make a fire in the Woodstove every morning.
    That and flowers everywhere.

  275. Kayla says

    My favorite part of spring is when my sunflowers pop up. That means it will soon be gardening season.

  277. Joan says

    I love the subtle change in lighting. I also love the return of the many different birds and the fresh flowers growing all over.

  280. Vicki Fetui says

    I think my favorite part of spring is being able to sit outside to have my morning coffee, smelling the sweet blooms wafting in the breeze and listening to the lovely birdsong.

  281. Bernice says

    My favorite part of spring is all the birds so singing and exploring seedlings sprouting up.

  283. Angela Weiland says

    My favorite part about Spring is planting my window boxes off my porch rails, and changing up themes each year. This year it’s herbs and flowers with a self watering system. I’m moving up in the world! HaHa!!

  284. Brianna says

    I love all the extra actives with the birds….nest building, worm hunting, mating, flapping in a puddle for a bath, and so many beautiful songs.

  285. Sara says

    We live in a very hot climate and the AC runs for at least 7 months. My favorite part of spring is leaving the windows open, fresh air and mild temps, best part.

  287. Lynn says

    Planting my garden is my favorite in spring. Lilacs blooming and their wonderful scent is my next favorite.

  289. Donna says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing all the beautiful flowers – peonies, in particular and planting my garden!

  291. Laura says

    Favorite part of Spring is wonderful aroma of lilacs, lemon blossoms and wild onions; buzzing of bees; baby birds chirping; the return of young does to our yard where they were born to give birth to their babies. Only one doe this year, but she dropped 2 fawns and brought them out within hours of their birth, all scraggly, spotted and unable to stand/walk without tipping over.

  293. Dianne Labadie says

    I love the smell of Spring that just heightens your mood all day! Thank you for the opportunity to win this great gift.

  294. Rhonda R Relyea says

    I get so anxious waiting for the first spring bulbs to emerge from the soil and sometimes snow. The crocus come first, and I mark the day on the calendar and move those dates from new calendar year to next calendar year. Seeing the days or even weeks difference is fun and guessing and watching is exciting! Daffodils are next then the beloved hyacinth with the most aromatic blooms. Tulips and grape hyacinths come next. I try to plant a new color or variety each year I can afford them or see something new and exciting to look forward to. This is my favorite part of spring!

  295. Laurie Matzko says

    My favorite thing about spring is taking a vacation so I can appreciate it in a different locale. The weather is warmer (usually), and a raincoat and umbrella are all you need to ensure success. Just got back from a spectacular week in NYC and the blooms and trees were beautiful!

  296. Alison says

    My favorite part of spring is watching all the plants peak through the ground as they are reaching for the sun! Evey day brings something new.

  297. Ann Kurt says

    The best part about spring is going out without having to get all bundled up. Even the dog has a spring in his step ! I love to browse the greenhouses even when I don’t need plants yet. This was my mom’s favourite time of year. We would visit greenhouses to find new rose bushes & the best hanging baskets for the patio & around the pool. Sometimes I still turn around to point something out to her. Miss her a lot. ❤

  298. Julie says

    Oh, Spring. I leave my windows open all day until it gets too chilly at night. I hear all the birds and squirrels. I live near a school and can hear the teams playing and crowds cheering. My neighbors have a lilac bush and when the spring breeze hits it my home is filled with a lovely scent! More daylight to enjoy life!

  299. Susan Lemay Stanley says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing new growth and the greening up of the grass AND
    Flowers blooming everywhere! Ah… The beauty of spring!

  300. Donna says

    Love all the varieties of flowers and blooming trees.
    I would say the warm weather. Here in Oregon we are
    having below average temperatures. Also lots of rain.

  301. Stacy says

    I love when the weather warms up and the tree leaves unfurl, seemingly overnight.

  302. Mary Neathway says

    My favourite part of spring is … not having to shovel snow! Winters are long here in the interior of BC. Of course, having the hummingbirds back, and the flower beds coming to life aren’t bad things either!

  303. GrannyB says

    The best part of spring is being outdoors doing whatever!! Gardening, walking, and sitting outside are just a few things we love to do!!

  304. Julie says

    My favorite part about spring is seeing the new flowers. My favorite are the tulips! Finding robin eggshells with my kids is pretty great too!

  305. Claudia says

    The best part about spring is prepping for all the gardening! The seedlings and the sprouts, and the buds on the trees!

  306. Wendy Lato says

    Spring brings the pleasure of starting tomato seeds (over 90 this year) and watching them grow into ripe, juicy fruit.

  308. Peggy Lannon says

    The best part about spring is the cooler weather. In Florida the humidity is horrible so I always look forward to days we can open the windows up and spend time outside without getting too hot.

  311. Chris M says

    My absolute favorite thing about spring is the flowering trees. The blossoms are so beautiful. Happy Spring!!!

  314. Kelly Strelow says

    Rubbarb everything – and the asparagus! And our early spring robins making their nest above our front door and in our woodshed. The car outside is full of colorful poops and the entry into our house is met with dive-bombing momma and poppa robins protecting the nests.
    Our spring is starting very early this year – it was 33 degrees celcius (91 farenheit) @ 10:30 a.m. today – in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada ………… we are breaking 100 year heat records.

  315. April says

    My favorite part of spring was TODAY. After months and months of brown trees, brown grass brown brown brown, today there are actual leaves on a few trees and the green grass grows all around. Hooray!!!

  316. Becky S says

    My favorite part of spring this year is my sunburn from being in the pool so early. Living in SC is new to us, but I could get used to this! 🙂

  318. Pat says

    Spring is a very special time of the year. Everywhere you look there is color and new life popping out all over !! It’s hard to take it all in. It washes over you like a breath of fresh air!!

  319. Amary Right says

    I love bulb plants and love to watch those daffodils and tulips emerge and shine!

  321. Mary B says

    So many things I like about spring! I am also looking forward to getting all my seedlings and n the ground and my garden finished planting. I also like the lighter evenings and all my tulips and other flowers! Thank you for the fun offer!

  323. Erin says

    The longer days and exhaustion from too much fresh air. I crash into bed every night!

  325. Cathy says

    My favorite part of spring is lilies of the valley, lilacs and peonies! Oh the scents!!!!!

  328. Randa says

    My favorite part of spring is the smell, the smell of the dampness, the new foliage coming up, the drift of a sweet smell like cherry blossoms.

  330. Tanya says

    I love all the spring flowers and being able to BUY ALL THE PLANTS without hubby batting an eyelash
    On a side note now that your in Maine, have you you tried fiddleheads? I saw them as a pizza topping. They are delicious sautéed or steamed. My stepdad was from Maine so we had them a few times as a teenager when we would go to visit family up there.

  331. Kimberly Vassar says

    My favorite part of spring is opening the windows and letting the house fill with fresh air.

  332. Alecia says

    My favorite part of spring is our local theater, the Bethlehem Colonial Theater, opening up. I saw my first live performance of the season last night, Paula Poundstone. So funny!

  333. Dianna says

    One of my favorite parts of spring is the return of so many birds that went south for the winter.

  334. Katie C says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing everything budding up and blooming. Also, that market looks so fun—cool to see all the beautiful things people make and grow!

  335. Dee says

    Spring! My favorite thing is that the beautiful colors are back again. I love feeling the warm sun on my skin and the fresh smells and hearing the sounds of spring. Wwhat’s not to love?
    Thank you for thinkng of us and for sharing your finds with us.

  336. Kathleen Welch says

    My favorite part of spring is listening to the birdsong in the morning and seeing the flowers bloom.
    What a great farmers market you shared, ours are starting up this week in SW Ohio, can’t wait to check them out !

    Have a nice weekend Mavis !

  341. CherylV says

    I love the serious lack of SNOW, was so tired of it this last winter! So looking forward to the longer days.

  343. Sandy says

    My favorite part of spring is having the trees bud and turn the landscape green again, and of course the return of robins.

  345. Linn says

    My favorite part of spring is getting out in the woods and hunting morel mushrooms!

  347. Gwen says

    Greeting old “friends” announcing their return: lantana poking it’s leaves out and promising a summer of flowers bursting yellow, red, purple, white iced dabbed with yellow. Esperanzas signalling they’ll soon live up to their nickname “yellow bells.” Thorny bougainvilleas’ tiny leaves demanding to be fed to yield up profuse brackets of shocking pink, blushing whites, royal purples. The multi-trunk spray of Pride of Barbados branches guaranteeing bundles of red and yellow flowers towering on 6 foot branches and gleefully thriving in 105 degree Texas heat with their airy leaves allowing sun to shine on Mexican Marigolds (aka sturdy “Tx Tarragon”) waiting to be harvested to give a tweak to Dijon mustard and salads.

    And the swath of Gerber daisies planted long ago in honor of a beloved cat and carefully protected during winter with strings of Christmas lights and sheets propped up with wooden skewers.

    Spring brings an acknowledgement old friends might not return but hope can be met with a reassurance and joy. Spring nudges me to breathe gratitude.

    Thank you for the opportunity enabling me to dig into this wordy pint of personal ice cream.

  348. Kay Bowles says

    My normal response would be all the glorious flowers and trees in bloom but this Spring is my favorite because any hour now we are about to receive a phone call telling us that our beautiful 5th grandchild has just been born…a grandaughter to join the 4 fabulous grandsons we already have!

  349. Linda Anderson says

    Favorite part about Spring is the weather warming up- and getting outside!

  352. Lori says

    My favorite part about spring is opening all the windows in the house on a beautiful warm spring day and letting the breeze come in and fill the house with the sweet smells of new flowers and airing the house after the long winter of being all closed up.

  353. Deborah says

    My favorite thing about Spring is everything waking up from a long winters sleep. The budding trees and flowers. Just waking up.

  354. Ashley Bananas says

    My favorite part of Spring in South West Florida, is during mid to late Spring when the sky turns dark and sheets of water fall from the sky giving us the first signal that rainy season has begun. Before the rains come we have a dry/drought period starting in late October, and then short span of wildfires usually in April and May, which is terribly scary. Everyone is relieved when we get our first pounding monsoon rain to remind us of the seasons down here and breath life into the ground and plants with water.

  357. Dianne says

    Besides planting seeds in my raised beds with anticipation, sitting out on our patio and smelling our lilac in full bloom engulfing the whole backyard is spring to me.

  358. Holly Sieger says

    My favorite part about spring are the various colors of blossoms we get here in Colorado. I grew up in south Texas and we didn’t have trees covered in white, hot pink or bright yellow blossoms. Absolutely breathtaking.

  360. Andrea Wallace says

    The longer days when it’s no longer dark at 4pm. The Snowdrops, the tulips and then the pink Dogwood blossoms. And then hearing the birds in the mornings.

  361. Shari Harniss says

    Here in Columbus GA, spring means warmer weather almost immediately. Flowers and shrubs blooming. Baby birds that we get to watch grow and fly away. And, the warm sun on my back as I garden. Just about perfect.

  362. Julie Hess says

    My favorite thing about spring is all the new birds that we get in our yard as they pass through our area!

  365. Jennifer says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing what plants have come back and which ones didn’t. Its kind of like a treasure hunt! Thanks for the chance to win!

  366. Julie says

    My favorite part of spring is walking outside and seeing what has popped up or blooming that wasn’t on my previous walk. Each walk is so exciting!

  368. Deb K says

    My favorite part of Spring is watching everything come alive! All of the colors and watching for plants to poke thru the ground…

  369. Pam H says

    My favorite part of spring is the flowers. I am adding perennials a bit at a time.

  370. andrea d says

    My favorite part of spring is the warm sunshine. The feel of that spring sun after a long winter is life-giving.

  371. Cathy Lielausis says

    Hi Mavis! Thank you for letting us participate in your give-away. My favorite part of spring is yellow, the yellow of forsythia, the yellow of daffodils, and the yellow of the willow starting to bud. Such a variety of yellows!

  372. Pam F says

    My favorite part is that magical day when suddenly the trees leaf out and everything is suddenly green. It happened on Thursday here…

  373. Debi says

    My favorite part of spring time is planting my garden and making fresh strawberry freezer jam!!! Hubby asked for a double batch this year!!!

  376. Sharon says

    My fav part of Spring is when the darkness and rain fades away and the sun and flowers come out. Here in the PNW it is like coming out of a tunnel!

  380. Pam, formally from Issaquah, Wa. now living in Cloverdale, Ca says

    Spring has come & gone in Northern Ca. and today is Summer! 90 degrees! Though cooler temps are in the forecast thank God! (because of fire season). Love the heat though the garden which I planted last week during the cooler temps don’t really like this much heat this early! And the birds and squirrels my oh my! Thank you for all you do Mavis!

  381. Lisa Lu says

    Hi Mavis! My favorite thing about spring is seeing the new buds on the trees and knowing that green leaves are coming soon! Thank you.

  383. Deb says

    The absolute best thing about spring is new growth in the plant world and new life in the animal world!

  384. Claire says

    What I love about spring is the fat buds on branches, jonquils peaking up out of the leaf litter, sunny days with a hint of warmth and the next day it feels like winter again. Its autumn in Australia and I’m watching my leaves turn and flutter to the ground, temperatures are cool and spring seems a long way away.

  387. Joanne s says

    Knowing that my family members that live in the northern US don’t have to drive in the ice and snow anymore!

  388. Lynn from NC Outer Banks says

    Watching the trees “green up” and seedlings grow in the spring makes my heart happy!

    • Nancy W says

      Living in the Pacific Northwest spring mens the end of the rainy season and being able to get outside and work in the garden. Although this spring has been a wet one!

  390. Missy says

    I love having sunnier days after so many grey ones in winter. And not freezing at my daughter’s track meets!

  391. Sandra Cirello says

    Springtime Warm Sunshine and Garden-Growing Season!! I Love The Wonders Of This Beautiful Earth!!!

  395. Kl says

    Spring always seems like a fresh start, a new beginning. The world becomes alive with vivid colors and even the air smells crisp and fresh. It’s a wonderful time!

  396. Diane H says

    After this past brutal winter I am appreciating this spring more than ever. My little seedlings that I have lovingly nursed along are all now happy in their new garden
    homes.

  397. Rebecca in MD says

    My favorite part of spring is getting my garden going and watching our woodland fill out.

  398. Lynn Y says

    I love spring for the fresh lemon balm and other herbs emerging. I have not been able to plant my two gardens (1 kitchen garden in my backyard and 1 30×15′ plot at the community garden) due to the rains we have been having here in Illinois. The community garden is usually plowed after April 1, but they still did not have it plowed the last time I was there, 5 days ago. The farmers by me finally started plowing their fields this past week.

  399. KATHY HORT says

    My favorite part of Spring is warm, spring days when I can get my hands dirty and I don’t have to worry about rain in the PNW!

  401. Becka says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing all the beautiful flowers opening up everywhere.

  402. Elisa M Gray says

    My favorite part of spring are how all the waterfalls are SO full of water. I always love a waterfall, but they are so much better in spring. Oh, and all the different shades of green as everything starts leafing out. And being in the garden. And…

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