20/52

Joining Barbara in commemorating the year in once a week posts … just whatever is going on in your life: the mundane, the crazy, the normal, the everyday.

Day 1: Progress on the Patio.  It almost didn’t happen today.  The grade change was larger than accounted for in the original plan.  But, they worked out the details by phone, added a retaining wall (with our approval), and started working away.  Thankfully, the semi loaded with our raw materials was able to turn around before getting too far out of Fargo.  Below is the pile of raw materials delivered for the project.

Dash and I planted 3 apples trees in the front yard on Tuesday evening.  Varieties:  Fireside, Sweet Sixteen, and my favorite … Honeycrisp.

My final project on Tuesday was to plant the Blueberry bushes.  Three Chippewa Blueberry bushes at the edge of my garden.  I’ve never raised blueberries before, so hope they grow!

Day 2:  Patio Progress.  By Wednesday evening, the crew had started the third row of the retaining wall on the patio.

Starting over on the strawberry bed after enlarging it a bit.  My sister told me about Sweeney’s Deer Repellent.  I sure hope it works to keep the large, 4-legged leepers/muchers away from the strawberries.  They don’t even wait for berries.

Did a bit more work in my ‘play around’ garden at the side of the garage.  My mom gave me a rose bush for Mother’s Day – it’s planted on the right in the below picture.  I also planted a Morden Centennial Rosebush in the center top photo.  Morden are my absolute favorite rose because they thrive in our ND temps without over-the-top efforts (ie. no effort at all on my part) to winterize. 

Day 3: Progress on the patio.  Drainage installed, and steps to the yard visible.

The square foot gardens were prepped, but not planted.  Dash and I did fill the 7th SFG.  Due to the expected storms, I was reluctant to plant seeds, only to have them swished around by wind and rain.  I did, however, plant the cucumbers, cantaloupe and watermelon, which are covered by ‘staked in place’ milk jugs.

Eric and the three oldest boys are headed to Fort Ransom for the FMCHE Father/Son Camping Trip.  I wonder is each family having as many trials getting their men/boys out the door???  I wish them well as they head out into the rain. 

Yes, they are bringing bikes.  Can you see the excitement? 

Angelina, Louis and I are left home to hold down the house, finish 4-H sewing projects, and take care of the animals.  I think we’ll watch a movie and stay up late.  It’ll definitely be quieter …