This weekend Heather put a ring of rocks on the dirt above the septic tank cover, and planted tomatoes in the ring and cilantro outside it (click images to see larger versions):
She planted peppers nearby:
and strawberries:
and more tomatoes near the stump of one of the cedars we cut down recently:
I mowed the lawn:
and I yanked [...]
Yikes, the grass is growing fast. I mowed it again. Except the front lawn which is still littered with a gazillion pounds of diced shrubbery.
I got some climbing strings up for the hops, using a new and improved two-tripod system. Which has only fallen over once so far.
We planted a Sops of Wine apple tree [...]
This past weekend I got both lawnmowers started.
I knew I’d have to at least recharge the battery in the Deere rider, so I started with the Yard Man push mower. Changed the oil, added gas, pushed the bulb a few times, pulled the cord, and it started. I love that mower. Had it since about [...]
This upcoming week is trash pickup week, when large piles of old mattresses, toilets, sofas, and other stuff appear along the roads in the town… and pickup trucks cruise the roads looking for stuff before the town picks it up. We’ve put our share out. I hauled out a lot of crap from the basement [...]
