I was out in the garden a couple of times this year so far. I was able to get in before the last set of rains came and plant some early veggies. Then came the torrents. My seeds are probably over in the church parking lot by now. At least the parishioners will have fresh veggies.

I have been slowly trying to build up my fruit supply. I ordered 6 more raspberry plants (I put 6 out last year) and put them in pots (ground too wet by the time I got them). I did get the 25 Ozark Beauty day neutral strawberries in the ground though. The 2 filberts and 1 gooseberry (lots of thorns, never tried them, hope they are good) went in to containers as they came in. I am going to end up putting the filberts in half barrels and will deal with the gooseberry if anything comes of it.

The rhubarb I planted last year is coming up and the blackberries are sending out leaves. I have 260 leeks in float trays, a head of elephant garlic and a couple dozen shallots waiting for the soil to dry. I have some walking onions on order and that is all I am waiting on this year.

I have carved my non perennial garden from about 40×60 to two spots. One is 12×15 and the other is about 15×40. Just enough room for some of the annual veggies. One area is fenced in as I can’t get the beans, spinach and lettuce over about an inch tall with the rabbits around here. They usually don’t bother the tomatoes and peppers as long as I allow some weeds to grow in the garden at planting. If I till it bare they repay me by eating what ever I put in the ground.

The local high school put an announcement in the paper calling for residents wanting to play in their greenhouse. They have a beautiful 2 year old greenhouse and for $10 we can sow seeds to our hearts content. It gives the kids something to take care of and gives us green house space for the next month. A good time is had by all. If everything I have sown comes up I’ll need to till up that church parking lot