It's so much fun to peruse seed catalogs in February, planning and dreaming about your summer garden, but reality sets in pretty quick, especially with a new garden. I picked an area that had previously been a playground for the previous owners which was covered in mulch. I had my daughter and her boyfriend scoop up the mulch (saved for other uses) and netting underneath. Fine so far. It sat vacant until last week after some good rains. Seems as if the rocks in the soil floated to the surface, so I had a job to do, for sure before I could plant.
This is, unbelievabley, after it was roto-tilled by my neighbor! And sorry to day, I almost ruined it with all the rocks - I actually saw sparks spewing from the blades.
Ok, I know you're bored by now, but I gradually dragged rocks out of the garden space and made a border around the edges. I have now planted tomatoes, peppers and lots of other stuff which I will post in the next couple days. Each year will get better. I keep telling myself.
