What did you do in your garden today?

[FarmerJamie]

I have a quarter of the total butterfly garden footprint ready to go. Want to get the plants we bought previously into the ground next weekend. Starting small, but trying to keep moving

 

[flowerbug]

I have a quarter of the total butterfly garden footprint ready to go. Want to get the plants we bought previously into the ground next weekend. Starting small, but trying to keep moving

hope your arm is holding up ok?

 

[flowerbug]

planted four small rows of beans, mostly Purple Dove and a few outcrosses mixed in to provide yet more potential mayhem. rained last night and this morning.

next week forecast is looking good and hope for no more hard frosts.

 

[FarmerJamie]

hope your arm is holding up ok?

Yes and no. Wad barking at me Sunday night, after meds and rest, okay now. Appears the new normal is about 4 hours of shovel time per day.

 

[Hinotori]

4 ten foot rows of bush peas. Zucchini and buttercup squash planted as well. Luffa in the greenhouse.

Need to make my carrot seed tape today.

Time to till next section.

 

[Mini Horses]

@FarmerJamie trouble with arm is same as here with mine....we just cannot give several weeks of non use to total healing! Life goes on.

 

[FarmerJamie]

@FarmerJamie trouble with arm is same as here with mine....we just cannot give several weeks of non use to total healing! Life goes on.

Just need to be strong with my stubborn side and quit after an appropriate duration of effort

 

[flowerbug]

as the season goes on and muscles regain strength more will get done, it is important to not make things worse by overdoing it too much, but also to do enough that you do gain strength. it's a fine line we walk, us old-timers...

for about a week i can shift back to cleaning up gardens and getting them ready to plant. a quick skim will work for most areas and only a little bit of digging will be needed to remove some thistles that have taken root over the past six months. and then i can plant some more beans and perhaps the onions.