The Big Dig

As promised, here are the pictures from the second day of the garden expansion.

Step 1: Start digging.

That's me, starting out the second day. 

Step 2: Keep digging.  

Step 3: Sift the dirt and backfill.

I angled the sieve so that the larger rocks rolled themselves
down and into the wheelbarrows waiting below. 

Step 4: Till and level the new bed.

I think it looks nice. Planted peas along the back edge, and
brussels sprout, cauliflower, spaghetti squash, and pumpkins
down the center line and front edge of the planter box.

Beefsteak Tomatoes

Other Garden Pictures 

Our Lone Pepper

Roma Tomatoes

Cobbles, Gravel, and Bentonite...Oh My!

I apologize for starting out this post with a big yawn, but I am wiped out.  I spent most of my afternoon "renovating" our new garden real estate.  It's gonna be a crazy day when you have to bust out the ol' pick axe from the side of the house. I kind of felt like one of Snow Whites long lost dwarf (Oh, what I wouldn't have given to have the whole gang with me). Anyway, the plan was (actually still is, since I have more to do tomorrow) to break the new area up into thirds, break up and dig out the soil down about two and a half feet, sift it (separating the volcanic rock from the soil), returning it back to the garden, and layer in a bag of organic compost and a quarter of a bag of blood meal (per section). So, the score at the end of the day, me-2, native prehistoric pain-in-the-butt volcanic/bentonite mess - 1.  Yah, I'm tired and punchy, but feels great to get dirty. Promise to have pictures tomorrow.  Time to sleep...yeah!