Team Day Off

Rob's garden behind Allyson's plot. Nice orderly rows. The wood frames/mesh helps keep the birds like quail from eating the seedlings. He has two plots, but with his pioneer space he has about 5 plots. Blackberries and Blueberries consume a good chunk. He hasn't planted the 'back two' yet. I like gardening as a team better. Two plots by myself was too much (or more than the little energy I have).




Some flowers (Dianthus - a perennial) I planted last year. It has taken off - so a good spot! Maybe that whole edge should be planted with the same (and same color combo!).

We got four more tomato plants from Hans today. Three of them are GermanGiants. I haven't figured where to put them yet, but I guess I cannot say no to stray plants! Behind the watering can is an Artichoke. Two more Artichokes from Allyson will be planted near by. Unseen to the left is a bail of straw.
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While out on errands today, I picked up a bail of straw for mulching strawberries. I felt like an idiot buying the bail:

me: I would like to buy a bail of hay for mulching strawberries

cashier: What type? alfalfa?

me: whatever has the fewest seeds.

cashier: don't they use alfalfa pellets?

me: what is that?

cashier: blah blah blah blah blah.....(obviously alfalfa chopped and pressed into pellets)

me: duuhhhhhhh...mmmmbbb (me), the website said straw (I am grasping at straws at this point ;-) straw is hay isn't it? apparently not, what do I know)

cashier: oh, OK, (I guess I hit the right words)

cashier: I think the alfalfa pellets are used on roses for mulch.

cashier: do you need help? (I am beyond help on what is hay at this point, but sorry, I am not letting the cashier help me load one bail of straw into my mini van (ego?)....I am surprised the cashier didn't just say 'go get it under the blue tarp out back dummy', but she probably justifiably thought I was an idiot that needed hand-holding(mostly right))
me: no, thank you, where is it?

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BTW: When I was a teenager, my friend & I helped a woman load bails of hay (don't ask what type!) into a wagon. She had a broken arm, otherwise she would have done it herself! There were over 50 bails of hay! By the end of the day, our arms were allergic bright red, muscles sore. She had an aloe plant for just the occasion!