I got a ton of work done in the yard this weekend. Of course there is still a ton to do. I've learned that I really like cutting shit down. I've had some serious bonding time with my limb clippers and god do I enjoy the satisfaction that comes with excising dead, overgrown, or superfluous vegetation. It might be a bit of a metaphor, but it's fun and surprisingly good stress relief.
But more exciting - I got a bunch of plants in the garden. I'm pretty thrilled about my bed this year. It's loaded with tomatoes and I added some space by using pots and an old milk box (or something) which made a great home for basil and cilantro. In my effort to scare away critters, I potted a bunch of marigolds around the raised bed. I don't love marigolds and the flat I bought was certainly too many, but they do stink and with any luck it will help protect the rest of my swiss chard. I've already lost two plants. I wisely kept my mint to pots to try to avoid complete invasion. I'm growing kentucky mint, which somehow I think will go GREAT with bourbon and black peppermint which I'm hoping to try for tea.
I don't have a lot of space in the yard that gets enough sun to grow veggies, so I'm learning to be creative and maximize it the best I can. I snuck in a second small raised bed that is housing cukes and jalapenos. I even stuck squash in what will someday be a perennial garden.
So far, so good I think.
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