Diggin' in Dirt: Day 5

Each day this week I have faithfully gone out to "the square" and watered and looked after my garden. I'm proud of myself for the discipline to face the mosquitos and their quest to dominate my backyard and attack any half inch of uncovered skin they find on my person. Lessons learned over the last 3 days 1. I had to go back and poke a hole in the landscape fabric so the roots of the plants would have stretching room (per country co-worker Jill), but when I dug underneath, I ran into rocks! Ugh! I'm hoping that I can somehow build enough soil into the raised garden so the roots won't reach the rocks. 2. Sometimes you have to look really close for signs of growth, especially when you're looking every day (like me- I told you I was a "lets get there" person). The weather after work today was perfect. A nice breeze from the rain front that came through last night. I think I'm going to attempt to make the hike down the hill behind my house, and see what I will find in "the woods." I'll keep you posted on the expedition.

Someone or something has been digging in my garden.... I wonder who (or what)?

One more hole.

Zuchinni buds on my plant. Yay!!!

More Zucchini buds.

An extra stem has grown on the Watermelon plant. The new one is on the left.

Another look at my zucchini plant. That's all for today! I'm going to try not to look at them for the weekend, pending we have a dry spell and they need watering. More to come after week 1.