my own drum

It rained Saturday, and Sunday, and Monday. Because we are in a period of severe drought this rain is more than welcome. It isn't enough rain to end the drought, but every little bit helps. And for the garden it is truly a blessing. Everyone has applied some sort of mulch or covering, mostly straw, to help preserve the soil moisture.

Last week I planted more in my own little plot of the garden. There are some volunteer tomatoes (found in a walkway), okra and onions (donated). I noticed this morning that some of the flower seeds I planted last week might be coming up already.

There are two plots left in the garden that haven't been claimed. Two others seem to have a claim on them, but they haven't been worked at all this spring. The two remaining plots are near the back of the garden, and get a generous amount on shade in the morning, but plenty of direct light from noon on through the afternoon. I'm thinking about doing a little landscaping on them to improve their appeal. One of those plots has parsley and oregano from a previous season.

Our volunteer sign painter came by last week. She loves the garden, but the neighborhood is a bit daunting. She wants me to remove the sign out front so she can paint it in a safer environment. But I've noticed the bolts holding it in place are bent, and so it can't be removed. I'll have to be there when she works on it. She also wants to put up a shrine in the garden. I gave her the OK to do this, and I'm sure it will enhance the natural beauty of this spot.

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