The Garden is Almost In!

Teaching the next generation how to plant potatoes.

We have spent the last week putting in all the seeds. There was no reason to think that it would really frost another time when the weather has been so warm and nice. But it is suppose to dip below freezing Saturday and Sunday so we held off on planting the tender plants like tomatoes and peppers and some flowers.

The garden before planting. Thanks to Jay and Dave it looks great.

The good news is that we got the potatoes, squash, melon, corn, and beans planted so that when the weather turns warmer next week they will grow quickly. Planting wasn't just a matter of putting seeds into the ground. No, no, no. It was laying out boxes around the plantings and then piling on straw and compost to hold the boxes down and give the weeds no room to grow at all. That is why it took just a little longer to plant the garden this year, but we hope that it will save many hours in pulling weeds later. Even though we have worked hard, it has been good to spend time talking and getting to know each other.

The strawberry patch with flowers already coming on.

Apple trees in blossom.