Our last frost day is April 15th in our area. Today, the high temperature was 81F, sunny, with no clouds.
Gardening provides the opportunity for constructive action, exercise, amateur botany studies, attention to particulars, a 'restoration of the five senses,' artistic creativity, and quiet contemplation.
The photos were taken around 6 pm in the afternoon.
Looking to the south. Karen is standing in what is left of our Winter garden: onions, Swiss chard, cabbage, and garlic. In the foreground, we need to get some work done on weeding and preparing the compost area, enclosing with concrete blocks
Looking to the North. I am standing in the portion of the garden used for summer vegetables. We weeded and tilled the soil in this garden last weekend. We had fertilized with cow manure last December.
Staking up the first tomato:
Karen watering the plants in this garden. We will put in drip lines to each plant in early May ... which makes watering much easier and more effective than watering with a hose. I will put down straw around each plant for mulch and water conservation.
A view, looking south, of part of our South Orchard. We will be mowing with our John Deere tractor and Echo weed eater this coming Sunday.
The Spirit of Gardening: Over 3,800 Quotes, Sayings, Poems, and Facts. Compiled by Mike Garofalo.
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