Pretty New Fence (For Real This Time)

 Today, the fence was finally replaced!

It was a very long time coming! This should have been done a month ago, but all the rain (and rain and rain and rain) caused so many delays. The work on the deck still isn’t done, but we asked them to please replace the fence at the earliest opportunity, so that we can at least get our space back and replant the garden bed. 

(Yes, it was completely trampled, as expected.)

Looking forward to moving all the plants and chairs back to where they should go, and replanting the bed this weekend! AJ has some new plants she sprouted and is ready to put in the ground: hyssop, chamomile, hollyhock, and chives. Can’t wait!

Speaking of new sprouts, Farmer Susie lent me a special vegetable planter that uses advanced, space age technology (special potting mix, a variety of fertilizers) to grow high density vegetables with little water. I got some collards, beets, and kale seeds in there this past week:

Lorraine is crazy for vegetables, as are the cabbage moths we have around here, so I am going to need to put a little protective cover over it. I was hoping I had some time before needing to do that, but she’s already nosed a beet sprout to death, so I guess that’s a project for this weekend, as well.

Looking forward to a sunny weekend, and dare we hope…a sunny week ahead!