I spent most of the 4th working on my land, only to realize about 5 hours in that I had forgotten to put on sunscreen. Fortunately I was wearing a good hat, but still, my forearms are a very bright red right now. Guess I won’t be outdoors much for a while. I’ve got stuff that will heal it completely in 3 days, but I’m having major surgery on Monday and won’t be able to move for a week or two.
My black raspberries are producing, and with all the rain they’re plump and sweet this year. And I have blossoms on my runner beans!
The local hardware store had a good sale on black plastic sheeting, so I got a bunch on that for when I’m able to work on the land next. I did some calculating and decided that I want a 10,000 square foot garden (slightly less than 1/4 acre). With the sale I might actually be able to afford enough plastic sheeting for that, but since I’m on medical leave I’m kind of hesitant to spend the money. Sale ends Sunday. We’ll see what I decide before then.
Ten thousand square feet is a mighty ambitious garden. I hope your surgery and recuperation goes well.