Happy Birthday to me! It's a beautiful day! We had a really tough winter, and spring was once again slow to appear. We didn't even bother to buy our bales this year until May 3. We conditioned without incident this year, and although they didn't seem to heat up as much as last year, we started planting on day 12, and everything is looking good. The beans sprouted literally overnight (they never fail to amaze me, can you tell?), we also have peas, tomatoes, red and banana peppers and of course, my strawberries (hope does springs eternal). They are NOT ever bearing this year, so I'm crossing my fingers! Of course the bales look pretty too, with impatiens and marigolds in the side. I decided the marigolds might help to keep the critters out. We'll see how that goes. We still have lots of empty space in the sides to fill up. We're going to the Farmer's Market this morning (newly moved to Riverside Park!), so maybe we'll pick something up.
And so far, nothing sprouting except what we planted (you got it, no chia pets)
Yippeee! Krista's orders finally came through and she and Jake will soon be on a plane back to the US!! We'll see them Monday or Tuesday--can't wait! On a sad note, that means our days with Sir Winston, their bulldog that has been our dog-in-residence the last few months, are numbered. He's enjoyed those bales almost as much as I have. I can't appreciate the smells that must be in there, but after being an apartment dog (on the 13th floor no less), he certainly can! Farewell bud!
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