Great Leaps Forward (And some setbacks)

 

5.5 yards of dirt is really quite a lot. We had this delivered on Friday the 19th. I had the day off and worked steadily from 9:00, when it came, to 7:30 (joined  by Kiki when she was let off work) in the evening. It was grueling, heavy work. But we did it in just one cool, drippy, windy day because we wanted our cars in the garage.

We were motivated in this by the damaging hail we received last Thursday. It badly damaged a lot of the tomato plants that I'd set out. 

In retrospect, I don't think that starting them as early as I did (February) did them any favors. I suspect that there is a reason they are small in the spring, as it makes them more resilient to the ever-howling winds. Also, the greenhouses seem to be good for sprouting seeds and for small seedlings, but after a point, the plants are weak and anemic. They really need real sun to survive. Lesson learned. Next year, I plan to start marigolds & tomatoes much later - the recommended 6 weeks from last frost date. 

The front has come a LONG way. Here's a picture of it a year ago:

And here it is this year. 

It does look like the landscaping is raising it's devil horns. Rock & roll!

There's significantly more to do, and it is a bit rushed by the late spring. The goal is to have a new, expanded bed in front of the deck planted by the end of next (Memorial Day) weekend. 

Time is short. Rocks must be moved.