It's coming along...

noinwi · April 18, 2013

...albeit slowly(DH and I are in pretty poor shape). Got my future container garden pad cleared off. It's 11' x 12', plenty of sun although there are ash trees next to it(SE corner)that will come down at some point in the future.

Before...

No longer covered with moss. Shrub is some kind of current. It might survive my severe hacking. Oh, and there's our only girl, adopted after being trapped in our garage a couple months ago. The boys weren't happy and there were lots of fights. She finally resigned herself to not being top cat, that spot is held by our smallest boy.

Some of our lardbutts. The black one hasn't been accepted into the fold yet, but the guys let him hang so they can eat "his" food(same stuff they get inside). He's very sweet(probably a drop-off)but still intact. Hopefully that will change soon.

After cutting down many rugosa roses and blackberry canes I discovered some peonies struggling to come up. Behind them in the plastic-lined cans(bottoms rusted out)I planted some potatoes that were given to me. I was also given some Walla-Walla starts and I thought I'd plant them in the bed in front of the peonies(after some, um, a lot of soil turning). There are several similar low beds between the grapevine and trees, still choked out by blackberries and grass, but strawberries are trying to come up in them. The grapevine(green table grapes)is starting to put out leaf buds. We need to get the blackberry canes out of it soon.

After some mowing you can barely see the pond. Construction on the other side of the road has made the water brown. The larger lilac bush will have to come out after it's done flowering. I love lilacs but it blocks the view and there are others on the property.

Years of work ahead, but at least I'll try to get some container toms this season.

April 18, 2013	#1
noinwi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PNW Posts: 486	It's coming along... ...albeit slowly(DH and I are in pretty poor shape). Got my future container garden pad cleared off. It's 11' x 12', plenty of sun although there are ash trees next to it(SE corner)that will come down at some point in the future. Before... No longer covered with moss. Shrub is some kind of current. It might survive my severe hacking. Oh, and there's our only girl, adopted after being trapped in our garage a couple months ago. The boys weren't happy and there were lots of fights. She finally resigned herself to not being top cat, that spot is held by our smallest boy. Some of our lardbutts. The black one hasn't been accepted into the fold yet, but the guys let him hang so they can eat "his" food(same stuff they get inside). He's very sweet(probably a drop-off)but still intact. Hopefully that will change soon. After cutting down many rugosa roses and blackberry canes I discovered some peonies struggling to come up. Behind them in the plastic-lined cans(bottoms rusted out)I planted some potatoes that were given to me. I was also given some Walla-Walla starts and I thought I'd plant them in the bed in front of the peonies(after some, um, a lot of soil turning). There are several similar low beds between the grapevine and trees, still choked out by blackberries and grass, but strawberries are trying to come up in them. The grapevine(green table grapes)is starting to put out leaf buds. We need to get the blackberry canes out of it soon. After some mowing you can barely see the pond. Construction on the other side of the road has made the water brown. The larger lilac bush will have to come out after it's done flowering. I love lilacs but it blocks the view and there are others on the property. Years of work ahead, but at least I'll try to get some container toms this season.