Calling All Calla Lilies

Well, we cut the Calla Lilies by the door today. Pretty aren't they? There are more in the next post or two.

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Andrew Elkins

It's Going To Be a Dry Year Folks

I'm going to have to replace my air conditioner condensate pump. It's not pumping the water out of the pan at all. I'm going to need that condensate water to get through the summer without a giant water bill.

Maybe next year we'll have some gutters up around the house. More barrels for collecting early rain will help too. If I put in the raised beds I want to I'll definitely need more water.

I Love Corn

Claire joined us this morning to water the corn and thoroughly enjoyed herself.

Farmer Small at Watering Time

Pearce didn't want to get out of bed, he was awake but didn't want to get out of bed. Of course it was 5:30. Then I asked if he wanted to water the corn. Out of bed and straight for the door. He fussed when I made him put on shoes and a jacket. Dang, it was 47 this morning. Pman loves to play in the dirt.

First Planting

The whole shooting match got out on the deck and planted some corn and tomatoes. Kristi, Claire, Pearce,and I all dug in the dirt of our big planters on Sunday.

We're taking a while to get any garden started so I decided to start something on the deck. Planted corn in the two biggest planters. After that gets going good (2-3 feet) I'll plant some beans in there and then some sort of squash. I intend to plant the "Three Sisters" in the garden, but I wanted to do them on the deck as well. I figured it'd be easier for the kids to see than in the garden.

We also started some "jelly bean" tomatoes in the smaller pots on the deck. Doing the "jelly beans" on the deck for ease of access. Those will be salad and snacking 'maters.

I'll post pictures when stuff starts popping up. I should have gotten a picture of Claire. She was covered in dirt from head to toe. She and Pearce really enjoyed breaking up and turning over the dirt from last year.

Farm Mechanicking

Working on the John Deere with Daddy. I'll get this lever to move.