Coronavirus week 3 Garden stuff

It was a beautiful, sunny day in the midwest. The youngest thought the 'ready to spread' compost pile was fun to play on.


We spent most of the afternoon outside.  Cleaned up a bunch of vines and last years stalks.  It sure felt good to be outside!  We are not trapped in the house.  We can run free or work in the garden.


I thought I had like 500 sp foot.  I didn't plant the whole area last year.  Nope!  I planted much more than that last year.  After expanding to the west, I will have 6,042 sp ft of planting space this year.  Some towards the back of the garden space will probably end up being boxes.  I didn't map out how many sq ft will be dedicated to the medicinal herb garden.  Maybe tomorrow. 

The chives came back!  This makes me happy.  The rest of the perenials haven't started back yet but I'm hoping they will soon.


This is the begining of week 3 of the 'social distance to save our exitstence'.  The national stay at home was extended to April 30 today.  I fully expect the schools here will extend out to May 1 as well.