However, I am smiling widely as I write this. After weeks of dragging the water hose around to provide a drink to all the grateful plants in the yard and garden, I won't have to do this today as the heavens open and give us the much needed rain. The temperature of 68 degrees is also a welcome relief and we won't complain about it at all!
Remember all those dreams of gardening and the poring over catalogs that was occurring while I was in the grip of winter? I am happy to report that I now have at least a start on my dream of one day having a yard that is completely filled with flowers, herbs, trees and vegetables.
A raised rock bed was the first project, and once finished was filled with dill, rosemary, mint, sage, thyme and onions. Partially shaded by a towering oak, it perks along merrily and provides wonderful flavors to our simple menus.
For now, until I can get more raised beds built, my garden is a conglomeration of beds, tubs, buckets and tires... all filled with vegetables and flowers to please both the palate and sight. Each day I take great pleasure in tending to them, though I must say it takes little effort as there is no weeding to do.
The insects are controlled by the ducks that took over one of the tires as a nest; scooting out the cauliflower plants in the process. But I can sacrifice a few cauliflower in exchange for the ladies that pluck beetles and crickets from the leaves each day, as well as give us fresh eggs. Not a bad trade-off.
I promise it will not be so long before the next post... that time will not get away from me as it has. I enjoy sitting with you a spell and hope to do it again soon. Happy living country!
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