After cleaning up all of the worn out weed barrier fabric my bones said no to the 5hp Craftsman tiller.
As I was backing up to get ready for the third pass I noticed something moving on the ground. I tilled up a baby western painted turtle on the previous pass. We admired the little guy for a few minutes then turned him loose in the pond.
We set all of the bedding plants that Mrs. Augie bought on Saturday. Cabbages went in the ground, and the rest of it went into pots.
I've come to grips with the fact that I'm not going to get this garden converted to raised beds this spring, so it will be business as usual for another year. I've been struggling to make a decision on how to construct the beds. I want something that will last, and not break the bank to build. The more I think about it the more I'm liking the idea of using poured concrete. That would be a one and done deal.