Planting/Planting/Planting

I have moved lots of soil in the last few weeks to prepare for this year's planting rituals. My wife finished off a majority of her planting last night and as I wander through the garden I am impressed with all the work that has been done and the degree of order I witness in the garden. There are still some areas of uncontrolled wildness to address but overall it looks good. The next big challenge is going to be to stay focused and keep the garden "tended" for the season. Fortunately we plan to be around home for most of the summer so the hours will be available to us for "tending"....

The Pots..The Pots...The Pots

I have been "managing" compost for the last week or so in order to create potting soil for the myriad of pots that became available to us last year. Satisfying work for sure...

Little by little the 2011 garden is coming together...

Prepping the Pots

Last evening I spent a couple of hours filling our patio pots with soil. My wife is back in town and she is going to make her annual pilgrimage to the nursery (or nurseries) to get what she needs to make the pots colorful and vibrant... . It was satisfying to get the task finished...