Northeast Gardening: Garden Projects #4 , 1 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
DH and I decided that we had to expand the veggie bed as originally planned, but we had mentally cancelled the expansion due to time constraints, but now it is on again. He worked all day digging up massive amounts of old roots and double dug the whole thing. It is 10 x 16 for this year as we are only do one part of it. We have a friend here tonight who just ripped the 10' tall 2 x 6's into 2 x 3's for the post. They are digging them into the ground 2' and we have 7' deer fence to install, but I have quite for the day so disregard the "we". If I got off the bed I could look out the window and see them. To tired.

My day was spent planting and bed cleaning. I found more yellow flag iris to rip out and more sneaky invasive spiderwort along with the regular assortment of annoying weeds. I have only 4 flowering plants left to plant until Tuesday when we are going to pick up some snapdragons, marigolds and something to plant along the new walk way. Tuesday is Friend of the Farm day with 10% off so we always shop on Tues. Of course we have a zillion veggie starts to plant in the new bed and more weeding. But I must say it does look pretty fine. Except for a new Japanese maple that looks dead. Some shots from yesterday. Patti