Well harvest-wise we got a few more strawberries but they are starting to die down now. We'll cut any remaining flowers off, clean up the bed, and mulch them. I am still considering transplanting them. We'll see.
Amy and I did a lot of work in the garden and her flower beds Saturday. It was a long, hot day to be sure. I got the remaining tomato plants in the ground, weeded the upper field where they went in, threw up some cages that I had, watered everything in real good (still have to run drip line up there), transplanted some marigolds between the plants, planted 3 more rows of green beans, did a little weeding on a few of the beds, finished the mulch around her flower bed, and opened the pool up, which turns out survived winter really well. All it needed was sweeping, a few chemicals added and we were off and running.
Aforementioned pool. It was very clear when we took the cover off.
I put this post in the marigold bed and Amy hung a couple of hummingbird feeders on it.
This was at the end of a long Saturday. Summer is definitely here.
One of the three green bean beds I started a few weeks ago. Those are Copra onions in the long beds behind them. First time for those.
Looking north.
And looking south. Still a lot to do.
WOF Dog Farms at its finest. Looking at this reminds me to get the light post done. Sigh....
My son and I drug out the telescope this past weekend as he hasn't had the chance to view the moon through it yet. These are what we got from our driveway. It wasn't completely dark obviously and I like to view the moon during first or last quarter. Good shots with the phone though.
I spent Sunday morning helping my oldest son put some new belts on his lawn tractor. Took us a while as we replaced all three and it's not exactly the easiest thing to work on. I come home about 2 in the afternoon to this. Amy floating in her pool. I'll say this, my wife loves her pool.
"What are you guys doing out there?"
I changed my book on the main page as I finished it and also read another book named Hillbilly Elegy. It wasn't the longest but interesting if you know people from Appalachia. Family on my mother's side are similar to those hillbillies but not quite the same. Still half- crazy though. Worthy read if you have the time. I believe I am now going to read Vikings; Raiders, Traders and Masters of the Sea. I seem to be on a history kick and the Viking Age in particular interests me. I will cruise Barnes and Noble near my office for sale books, and yes, I buy books. I like turning pages instead of looking at a screen. :/
That's it for now. Dave of Our Happy Acres is host to all Harvest Mondays.
Looking good, your garden is off to a great start! Nice shot of the moon.
ReplyDeleteThanks. A lot of work when you work full time too :)
DeleteIt sounds like you're getting a lot done. Spring is such a busy time of year. Your bush beans are way ahead of ours, and your garden is truly massive.
ReplyDeleteThat's the problem. I start planning, then planting. After that I say to myself "what if we planted more of this or try this, AND we have to make room for fall stuff. Never ends.
DeleteI read Hillbilly Elegy a while back. Interesting but kind of depressing at the same time. I feel your pain on the light post. There is always more to be done here than I have the time (or energy) to do!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that book can get a little dark. Hoping on light post completion in the next few weeks.
DeleteWowie Zowie! You've got so much land.
ReplyDeleteI have a tiny urban garden, and I'm in awe of your opportunities.
Thanks for coming to visit my blog and making a comment. Our strawberries haven't even started yet but there are lots of flowers and fruit although our weather has taken another turn for the worse and been rather damp and miserable for a couple of days. I hope it doesn't stop the berries growing and ripening.
DeleteBeautiful Garden. And I don't blame her being in the pool! lol Try going to a community pool on a military base. haha!
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