Back in Business

With a few hiccups and obstacles, we are finally back in the garden. Caroline and Greg worked hard all weekend tilling plot 639-another happy place or ahp. They planted peppers, squash, zucchini, eggplant, and sunflower seeds as well as a cherry tomato in HH. We already put the corn in last Friday and the puny tomato starters that had just about given up. Today I retilled some rows and planted 3 rows of lady peas and one row of butter beans. Sadly, they cut the water off just as I was starting so I'll need to go out tonight or in the morning to water everything.

1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back

So, the flags are out. That's good. Plot #639 is a little further down from HH, but the dirt looks richer.

Sadly, there is standing water in the furrows. No tilling and planting for now. I got roundup on about 5 rows of HH before the storms came in. Here's hoping it didn't wash away. We probably got another 3 inches of rain tonight.

Testing my patience.

Flags!

Finally! Caroline and Greg went to SFCC and the plots are marked! We will be tilling and planting this week.

Eventually

Most of the garden has been plowed, but has not been marked. Just as well because it is still too muddy to till. The grass and weeds are doing well.

Nothing

All this rain is really cramping my plans. Our section has been plowed, but there is at least 1/3 of the garden that has not been touched

Garden is Plowed

Steve went out Monday and checked and the gardens have been plowed. With the 3 inches we received on Thursday means it will be at least late next week before we can till and plant.

Is it Spring yet?

They may NEVER get the gardens plowed

We can not seem to get more than a day of sunshine followed by three days of rain.

And it's cold to boot. It should not be 40 degrees in Memphis in April.

Peppers are starting to sprout in the little cellophane greenhouses and the tomatoes have almost all gotten their second set of leaves. There are snow peas and English peas in egg carton starters. Just need a place to plant them.