Thursday, May 26, 2011

tooooo much to do

To Do List -- this is what's on my list. what's on yours?

flower gardens -- get plants, seeds, weed, edge, mulch
veggie garden -- weed out large burdocks, add composted manure to raised beds, plant potatoes, seeds, buy and plant plants, mulch, move turkey tractor to the garden to cover with plastic for tomato, melon mini-greenhouse
fruit trees and bushes -- too late to prune and feed. Start a

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

i love spring. planting gardens. new calves. asparagus and strawberries. spring is a poem of downpours and   green.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

gardens

I've been hearing from friends who've already planted spinach, peas, potatoes, onions, and other spring crops. I've been ignoring the garden for the most part.

Saturday, I'll fill the eight 8x8 foot raised beds with composted manure. I won't weed or turn over the dirt already in the boxes. I'm finding that less is more when dealing with the soil. I just keep adding good soil to the top of the