A Gardening Update

It was another bright and beautiful spring day. I know because the blackflies are out in full force. I sprayed myself all over making sure I sprayed the inside and outside of my hat, before venturing outside. I had already decided that what I accomplished yesterday was the end of my garden bed this spring. This is the size of the garden bed. So, this morning I placed down 2 more construction bags, layers of corrugated cardboard and lots of newsprint (both flyers and wrappings from recent on-line deliveries). I lay down some cinder blocks at one end and proceeded to fill the bed up with the coarsely screened topsoil. I moved some edging blocks from the front yard where they had toppled over and used them to edge the back and other side of the bed. I will have to come up with a different solution for the front yard.

I am hoping these blocks will keep the grass and weeds from encroaching into my new bed. I have not yet mixed up my triple mix to lay on top of the bed. I will do that tomorrow. But I did make up two wheel barrow loads to add to my patio containers so I could move some of the plants from my back bedroom. I will be using this bed for my veggie garden, especially the tomatoes which need several hours of sunlight. 

When I finished for the day, I came in for a second shower and a change of clothes before collapsing on the couch for a well deserved nap.