After feeling like the last house on the block with Christmas lights up, I finally cleared all of last year’s tomato plants, corn stalks, egg plant skeletons, and sunflower scarecrows from the garden last night. It was my first time working in the garden since the day our dog Charlie died. But with most activities lately, I just have to DO it. Jump in and work through the pain. It was nice. I kneeled down and raised the earth in my hands and breathed deep… it was a wonderful smell. Healing.
Anyway… just have to pull out the bean & pea fencing and we’re ready to put on a layer of compost tonight. I hope to turn over a plot big enough to get my onions, lettuce, and radishes started on Thursday!