May Post

Just under the wire for May.

The Farm: Season 2 episode 1

I got a dozen or so seedlings going early for the farm this year with some success. I tried tomatoes, zucchini, squash, cucumber and beans. Many seeds germinated in my starter tray, however, once in the ground most faltered. I do have a solid clump of five zucchini plants that are looking quite healthy and bearing the fruits of my limited labor. There are currently four zucchinis that I would estimate to be in the pupa stage of development. They look like zucchinis and if all goes well in the coming weeks they'll come to full term, I'll eat them and they'll taste like zucchini. One bean plant is going strong. I've given it a pole on which to climb, and it is a-climbin'. The Roanoke Garden club sale has added to the crop list with two good-looking tomato plants, some basil and rosemary. All have made it through their first week down south splendidly. I've tilled up some more ground and look to give the cucumbers another shot. And there is rumor of more tomato plants coming available. I will keep you posted as I know it is of great interest to all. The back forty has once again been attacked by ants. All attempts at diplomacy have failed as they will not listen to reason or even consider my terms. I am going medieval on them. Boiling water seems to be slowing down their assault and limiting their advances, hopefully it will drive them away. So far the tomato plants (which are nearest the ant encampments) seem to be surviving.

I got a tetanus shot today.... and boy does my arm hurt.

I thought about ranting about current events and politics, but as I sit outside in a shaded part of the yard enjoying a gentle warm breeze, a fat black dog in her crate awaiting dinner, a lean, loudly panting brown dog laying faithfully by my chair, it seems like the wrong way to go. Good thoughts. Peace and harmony and all that. Good (if slightly smelly) dogs. Good day.