Alas, you become a monument to my past labors,a humble yard ornament to remind me of
times past...and blisters!
My new best friend...my Earthwise tiller/cultivator.
Having owned a Mantis tiller back in the day,
I loved the way the lil' beast handled,
it was light weight and easy to control,
but it was gas, so I was nonstop cleaning out
the gas lines trying to get the booger to start...
a lawnmower mechanic couldn't get it to work,
soooooooo...
I decided to go with the electric model...it's so quiet, good thing for my neighbors since I'm
up with(before)the chickens...
My main concern was getting through thebrome grass that grows all over my meadow...
a cinch, it whirled right through it.
You can see how dry everything is, so the tilling
was easy. Maybe I'll plant a cover crop since
it's too dry to do anything else, it'll enrich my
sandy, loamy soil until the compost is ready.
I get first dibbies on Dad's maple leaves,
he has 3 huge trees...SWEET!
Still no honey bees, but the hummers are lovingthe beebalm and Turk's cap lilies,
as well as the bumblebees...
Whilst I sip the nectar of thegarden goddess...iced tea,
sweetened with a bit of agave nectar...
ahhhh, sweet summer...
must you always leave!!!
