Garden Planting in Full Swing

Monday, April 22, 2024
Hello friends,
              Garden planting is in full swing!  Bill got a couple of scoops of compost with the tractor from where the cows spent last winter eating hay and laying around on it, and of course there was some manure involved as well.  He had piled it up so that it would break down more efficiently and for the most part it is awesome.  Whenever you use the tractor to get a big scoop, you are bound to scoop up more than you need, and I do have to sort through some parts that are not quite finished composting.  I toss that in my garden compost pile for more time to break down.  Anyway, I’m not figuring that we’re getting any more frost, but I’ll hold back on putting out tomatoes for a little while longer.
              We are still getting lots of delicious milk, but we sure could use some rain on the pastures!  Last week was a big nothingburger.  So many rain icons in the forecast, but it was a lot of false hope.  Most of the rain went north, and lots of it.  That’s the way it goes sometimes.  I’m just taking advantage of being able to work in the garden.  When I’m done it can soak everything with spring rain…