I slept better last than I have in about a week... seven straight hours, WoW, that is a miracle for me. I awoke to sun streaming in the window and feeling ready to get up and get busy. another miracle, for sure.
I did have to wear a jacket, hat,and gloves but it was worth it to get out. I dragged the tiller out of the shed where it has been stored all winter only to discover that my arthritic fingers could not wrap around the pull-rope to start it. I had to get Mark to do it for me, which kind of burns my butt, but, it is what it is.
Got it started, tires aired up, oil checked and off I went to the garden looking like the old bag lady that I am.. still wearing my gown and robe,old funky tennis shoes, hat, coat, and work gloves (quiet a site I am sure)and got busy.
I tilled two of the three sections of my garden, one to be planted with nitrogen fixers (peas), several kinds of greens that I will pick a few of and then till under for green manure. Somehow (I still think my brother did it) morning glories got planted in this section (and I sure as hell didn't do it) and they have to DIE. For several years they just keep coming back and multiplying to the point where they choke out everything I try to plant there. So, this summer... THEY WILL DIE. I will leave the section fallow and just keep tilling it until the morning glories are gone.
The other section(where I have added sand) will be planted in root crops such as radish, onion, potatoes, and the middle section which I didn't till is where my tomatoes, cukes, squash will go. Right now I am piling on the cow manure ... one load unloaded and drying, another load coming soon to be tilled under in a few weeks.
I worked for a couple of hours, the sun got warmed up, I shed my coat and hat. My body was tired but happy. I breathed deeply and was content. Zoe came down determined to help but I convinced her it would be more fun to go look at the pretty flowers blooming in the yard than to play in the cow poop. But, oh how she loves to dig in the dirt.
When we were through we came to house, watched the kitties (The Aristocats) and ate noodles for lunch.
Life is good.
2 comments:
That's a wonderful post, and I adore the photo! I love morning glories but I do understand the invasiveness of that plant. I love bamboo too, but you just cant grow it out of a container without it getting anywhere.
Enjoy your garden, I look forward to gardening talk with you and seeing your photos
I love every bit of this post! I can totally see myself out in my house coat tilling up the soil. :)
I've already started planning the garden with grandma. This years garden will be much smaller. Last year grandma had me space everything so far apart it was crazy!
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