I was outside in the soon to be garden the other day. I was surveying the work I had in front of me this year. (groaning) I looked up to see my DN (dear neighbor) walking across his field to ask me something, and I knew what the question was going to be. "Don't you want me to till this year?"
You see I wasn't going to till this year, I have read for years about the benefits of the no-till-deep mulch- method and I thoroughly believe in it, it is just that I have been less than successful in carrying it out. This year I thought, I am not working outside the home, I will be able to tackle the job.
I moved some fences around this last week, mostly to get a u shaped chicken run around the garden. I figure they can be a barrier against the garden pests on 3 sides. I also doubled the garden, after all I am not working outside the home anymore so I can handle it. The first day I started driving the fence posts I drove in 3 and was done in. I realized that I hadn't had breakfast and I went in and just never got back to the fences that day. The next day however, Wally and I managed to get the other 18 posts in and all the chickens wrangled into their new pasture.
When we moved in here 9 years ago this month, I was in my early 40's, and while walking Wally 2 miles a day has made my early morning shadow look really good, (though I think it is stretching the truth a little) I am having to work hard to get myself ready for full force gardening this year. Just because I have more time to do it doesn't mean that my body is all in favor of it!
So I looked at my garden with the area I had added, all that sod, I thought of the hours I would have to spend ripping it all out, I turned to my neighbor and I said sheepishly "yes please, but don't tell my husband."
Happy Weaving and Gardening, Tina
6 comments:
Tina,
Wow, you sure have been busy! When you get done come here!! The back yard of the studio is a blank slate! The good news is...after all those chickens that were there the dirt is really rich!
Linda
You are so lucky to have a neighbor that will til the ground for you! That's going to be some garden!!!
You're so fortunate to have a large flat area where you can have a garden! My yard is on a hill, too many trees, and I haven't been successful yet with a tomato plant. this year we're going to try the topsy turvy planters from the deck!
Carol
P.S. I came in to check the time, and get a drink. So far I have put up the support system for the tomatoes, (more fence posts), planted the tomatoes, and transplanted the lettuce and the peas.
I am off to water it all and then to a meeting with Lou Ann. I will get the rest in this afternoon.
I think the hardest part was getting out of the door this morning and getting started.
You have been busy. I agree. The hardest thing to do is get out the door. Looks like it will be a great garden.
I love the picture of Wally on the front porch.
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