A beautiful spring like day, sunny and in the 60’s. We loaded a very heavy destroyed recliner in the back of the old CRV. The back would not come off like most do, so it was a struggle to load, but we did and drove to the convenience center. I feel like Arlo, who knew the dump was closed on President’s Day. The chair is still in the back of the car and we will have to unload it tomorrow in the rain. Maybe the attendant will take pity on us and help.
We took a nice long walk along the river and returned home. I have had erosion fence laying over the east garage bed that is full of day lilies and Dutch Iris, protecting it from the chicken scratching. The bed on the south side of the garage has Bearded Iris, day lilies, lavendar, echinachea, and where I plant much of the calendula was left bare and the chickens have dug in it, kicking out mulch, and digging holes. I took time to stand the erosion fence up and add to it to enclose both of the beds, weeding as I went. The day lilies and bearded iris are beginning to show new growth and the deer and chickens now need to be kept out.
Of course since I was out there, the hens thought I must be bringing them treats and were quite confused that they were now blocked from them.
Because it was still gorgeous out, the garden clean up was also begun. The north edge of the garden had a weed that didn’t seem to be bothered by the frigid period we had and was beginning to spread. My photo memory from today a number of years ago had me weeding the asparagus bed which is at that end of the garden.
A couple hours later, it is cleared and the last box end finally attached. Some of the soil will be shoveled into the bed then newpaper and wood chips or spoiled hay will be placed there. The asparagus bed is cleared and a couple of the beds also done.
The next 4 days are rainy, so no more will be done there for a while. After the rain ends, the cold returns. But it is started and seed has been ordered.