Things that were done and need to be done weekly.
“In tropical climes there are certain times of day, When all the citizens retire, To tear their clothes off and perspire. It’s one of those rules the greatest fools obey, Because the sun is far too sultry, And one must avoid its ultry-violet ray… Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” ~ […]
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This week at Overleaf Gardens I tackled a job I both anticipated and dreaded, the creation of eight dedicated experimental compost bins for eight 8′ x 8′ (inside dimension) raised beds currently set up for vegetables. I dreaded it because I knew it meant prolonged, dirty work in the east Texas summer heat, with some
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This week presented an unexpected and welcome acquisition, a large stack of rustic bricks (shown above,) I plan to use for garden paving. A neighbor removed them in a re-landscaping project and offered them along with some other landscaping materials he anticipates removing. I accepted and he graciously helped load them and then unload them
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