What a beautiful day today (finally)! We did some hiking this morning, to the Seven Bridges Trail (where we were only able to get to bridge 4 due to high water), then on the Clearwater Farms Trail in Onalaska. Beautiful views, low humidity, light breeze and mid-70's. THIS is what I've been waiting for. After we got home, I cut our leaf lettuce for supper tonight (and tomorrow--there was more than I thought), and we harvested our first 2 radishes. We are starting to reap the benefits of the garden! The tomato plants, while looking a bit beat up from the cold and rain, finally have some blossoms. The peas are going crazy, and best of all, the strawberries have blossoms too!
I had a few seeds left, and an underutilized bale that doesn't get full sun. I gambled and stuck some wax bean seeds and some zinnias in. We'll see what happens. That's half the fun of this--watching to see how everything does (and the zinnias are because my bales have to provide some beauty too).
We're having strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert. Our own rhubarb (but not from the bales), and frozen strawberries. Can't wait until my plants start to produce!
The bunnies don't seem to have figured out they could have a feast if they just jumped on the bales--at least not yet, and I'm not going to tell them. The bales are getting quite dark in color now,and they haven't started to sag much (yet) either. I've managed to pull most of the grass out now (today was the perfect day to sit in my chair and weed). If it weren't for the grass, it would truly be a weed free enterprise. Scott even talked about "next year" so I think he's been converted!
Middle-- bales with tomatoes, peppers, strawberries (and imaptiens growing in the sides)
Bottom--strawberries with blossoms and radishes
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