Community Garden

Hello,

Leroy was unable to find a tiller that he could borrow, so he rented one from a home store. He asked for a large model. It did fit in the borrowed van, but the price almost took his breath away. The rental cost was not so large, but the cost if it were not returned was over $5,000. That is some tiller. I did see them working in the garden. In the rather large space it did not look so enormous. It was thankfully easy to handle. They did have to rent ramps to get it in the van as Leroy declared there was no possibility of the two of them lifting it. The garden looked well tended in the places that they had already plowed under. I did not wait to see the entire thing ready for planting.

I can still see my mother fighting with her small tiller. It seemed to win the struggle half the time as it appeared ready to dig a hole all the way to China. Can you imagine their surprise when the tiller would come up followed by my mother?

The pile of compost that must have looked large in the pickup looks small when piled by the garden. This garden could use about six more loads. There is another person who offered to get a load, but they did not respond when Leroy sent out the email plea. Perhaps he can make contact with them another way. If rains come in a timely manner, perhaps this will be the best garden ever.

I put our Cuban oregano pot outside to get used the climate. A squirrel found it and tipped it over twice. It broke several branches. I have planted it in the front garden bed with a sprinkling of hot pepper around it hoping squirrels do not like hot pepper. Hot pepper will probably grow there. The squirrels have also eliminated four coleus sprigs that I kept over the winter. The ones in the pot which have not been transferred are still alive, but I am not sure they will be ignored by that four legged wonder.

Paula