The garden is slowly taking shape.
The big area for row crops is tilled, and I’ve dug one of the beds (only nine to go). Now that bed is full of turnip, mâche, lettuce, radish, arugula, and basil seeds. Instant gratification crops.
That big patch o’ dirt behind the beds is getting filled in too. I seeded four long rows of calico popcorn on the west side, in hopes that when the plants are big they’ll give the rest of the garden a break from the harsh wind. And the first of the tomatoes are in the ground: sun gold, black cherry, mortgage lifter, pineapple, and Pierce’s pride.
I’m amazed at how much nicer the soil is than when I started last year. It’s soft, it smells good, and I found plenty of fat, juicy earthworms while I was digging the one bed. Last year the ground was as hard as concrete, and it wasn’t until halfway into summer that I started finding good bugs.
My garden to-do list keeps getting longer, but they days are stretching out too. And playing in the dirt is not a bad way to spend one’s free time.