Mustard

Got home early enough to dig in the garden. Got a large stone from the excavation out to the front, with Dylan's help. Put up both rain barrels. Put down more mustard and clover seeds to fill in the foxtail grasses that took over. Happy enough to have them holding down the soil all winter, but we're not having those nasty spiky seeds again. Well, not as many, this is going to take a while to deal with, and I likely won't get them all. But, bit by bit.

Also moved more of the foundation cored out for the heating and plumbing, stray bricks.

The raspberry in the back is coming back to life, as well as the golden rose and bergamot out front. Mint all over, which is better than weeds or foxtail. Lambs Tongue vigorous, as well as the other thing that survived from a wildflower mix two years ago. Same for the poppies and tall grasses and allium. Everything starting over, the welcome and unwelcome alike.

I'll put out earwig traps this weekend.

More gravel around the new foundation, which is mostly just mud after a week of rain. Dry now, and it does dry out very fast here.

Planning a Hummingbird Trumpet for the triangular raised bed, and more of the Mexico midget tomatoes in the large one. The smaller already has fennel planted. More oatgrass for cats somewhere Moby can get to it easily.

I know the ground, it is all my family.