Garden Day

Today is a garden day. Now that the high tunnel greenhouse is planted and weeded, its time to attend to the outdoor garden. The farmer had already pruned the grapes earlier this spring. Today we pile the old vines on a bare spot so they can be burned (when we get a damp, windless day). I cleaned out the dead leaves in the garden by the workshop, then the farmer and I transplanted some of the lilies into that spot. I am amazed how much they have multiplied. We only moved three (there are 21 other original sets to pull and separate).  We need to till ans replant the strawberry bed, and eventually cut the old growth out of the raspberries.  After the farmer builds a retaining wall south of the greenhouse, the asparagus and cucumbers will be planted in that area. Eventually, there will be another retaining wall curving around the front of the south garden, and the rest of the bulbs will find a new home there. I am tired just describing it. It is coffee break time.

Begging

Tucker is a shameless begger. He is asking the farmer to take him along for the day. Now the weather is nice, I take him out with me when I pull weeds in the high tunnel greenhouse. I have a little trouble telling the weeds from the vegitables when both are at the two-leaf stage. Only half the greenhouse is planted and already I feel pressure to keep up. The spreading green fuzz at the far end of the row is the weeds I haven't gotten to yet. Tomorrow is another day.