some soil
This summer is turning out weird. There was a foot of rain in June; four times the average. Crops are soggy and there are warnings about late blight. Needless to say that between the deluge and jewelry production there has been very little activity in the raised garden. But there has been some and I give you a picture of progress – soil in four beds.
I’m finding that heavy shoveling is a good balancing activity to teeny tiny beadwork.
In the last couple of days potatoes and calypso beans have started poking their heads above ground. I want to go out and pet them and do a little “I’m so happy you’re here” dance. It seems crazy-magical that I poked some dry beans and wrinkled potatoes into the dirt and now there are leaves sprouting. I can’t imagine that miracle ever gets boring.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:55 am
I am right with you in the soil miracle. The sight of a bean shoot sprouting its way into life fills me with foolish excitement. What lovely raised beds!
July 31st, 2009 at 10:28 am
Even so this represents a LOT of work! As Tom says occasionally, “Good on you!” 🙂
July 31st, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Yay for progress!!!
August 1st, 2009 at 6:57 am
this summer is weird. i managed a garden but most everything is moldy from too much dampness. got 3″ of rain last night!
August 1st, 2009 at 10:36 am
I keep hearing about the odd summer in the east — here’s hoping for a long and gloriously sunny fall.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 am
I have never seen or heard of calypso beans. I wonder what region of the world they are from etc etc. They are beautiful!!
August 4th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Our calypso beans (that you sent us!) are in their full glory. The plants are lush and the beans are fully formed and, I must admit, we have been bringing some of the beans home and steaming them–even though I know they are to be dried on the vine. They are quite tasty. We will save what’s left for winter though.
August 8th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
How about a photo of your fence?