Garden 2025

This year we built a short lattice fence around the garden, after having put cardboard, manure and wood chips on top of the soil. It sure did the job of making it feel more intentional, like a real garden.

I've kept up with weeding for the most part, that with the extra fertility provided last year is paying off in promising plant vigor.

Peas are doing the best they've done, by the beginning of summer we're getting handfuls every day.

We trained them up a trellis I built out of some tall grass stems from last year. The stuff almost feels like bamboo, it's strong and lengthy.

In addition, we've crammed in the following plants in our slightly larger garden area:

• Tomatoes
• Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Carrots
• Beets
• Strawberries
• Garlic
• Beans
• Summer Squash
• Butternut Squash (outside the fence)
• Peanuts
• Cabbage

And we're trying to beautify the surrounding area by planting some flowers too

• Bells of Ireland
• Peonies
• Daylilies
• Zinnias
• Borage

So far everything we've planted it at least surviving, if not doing quite well.

This tree made one pear last year.

We're seeing some signs that it's going to be a really heavy fruit year. Maybe it's something in the air.

In 2021 we pruned many trees heavily, which may be the cause of some slowdown the past couple years. By now it may be finally paying off.

Regardless of the cause, we're grateful to see it and hopeful to stock our freezer and pantry and have more than enough to share.