The Rain Finally Came!

The forecasters have been pushing back their prediction of rain, again, and again.  Finally, it rained last night!  We put off spraying the weeds because rain has been in the forecast all week.  They have now gone to seed.   At least we aren't alone, as it appears the neighbors are in the same boat.





We finally got our garden in.   Corn, peas, carrots, lettuce, onions, beans, tomatoes and potatoes.  Yesterday we added strawberries!   As you can see there is lots of work to be done, yet.  The bunch grass, in the front, has to be pulled and then we will put in a little grass and a patio. 


The rains are going to last until the 1st of June, so this gives us a breather to get some other stuff done. 


God is good and I thank Him for this rest; and, the refreshing and watering of our garden, trees and flowers.

Windy Again--No surprise!

Yesterday was so nice....no wind and very warm!!!   Today the wind is back.  In checking the paper, it looks like it will be here tomorrow too.  So, tomorrow back to my "farm coat"--my very warm winter coat that got saturated with car oil.  (Not on purpose.)

My hope was to get the garden in today, and although I got everything cleared out of the area, and borrowed Mom's rototiller, it still isn't ready. Four new fence posts now replace the flimsy ones I bought last year--that bent or broke when the wind blew over the snow fence, that was put up next to the garden fence.   Tomorrow I will get the fencing restretched and try to get a tight fence--then plow up the dirt.  It would do no good to plow up the dirt and then leave it open for the cats to get into.   Their eyes would probably get big as saucers and their little hearts pitter-patter at a fast pace, to see such a big "cat box"!!!

Kat wants to put in strawberry and raspberry plants.  Tomorrow we will make our plans and decide how eveything is going to be arranged. 

All the children are growing gardens this year, and I am so proud of every one of them.  There is a little bit of farmer in all of them.  

There is a lot of work to be done, but I am so glad spring is here! God is good! 

The Gardens

With no garden area, or room for a big garden, the kids have become resourceful at growing their garden patches.

Victoria had Nick cultivate the edge of their lawn on one end of their yard.   The tall fencing will shade the more fragile plants from the hot California sun.   Victoria and Madison removed all the bricks from their patio and used them for a framework for their garden.

 

Planted to make the most of the space available, Victoria and Madison now have a thriving garden, watered by the automatic watering system!  Life is good!

Everything is growing and doing well.

The strawberry plants in the front yard already have strawberries ripe for picking.   The harvest has already got a start!

Huimin had less options for a garden.  She took Tim shopping and they came home with supplies to build their own. She then organized and planted her garden. 

The garden is easily accessible on their patio, with a watering hose within reach and a fence to protect the plants from the strong winds that blow over the coastal plains of California.  

They have a perfect little patio garden.  Serena will soon be mothering all those little plants and I am sure Timmy is anxious to get the water hose out to water them!