A little Rain...45º

Enough rain to settle the dust and dampen the new straw, covering the garlic bed...Herb and I started early, harvesting our potato crop, yesterday morning...So much fun, as we gently pulled the vines, unearthing a nest of scab free potatoes, then felt around in the loamy soil for more...We filled two large boxes, to store away in the cellar, food for winter.

Yukon Golds

Taking a short break we sat on the deck and broke heads of garlic apart, separating the largest cloves for planting and the smaller ones to slice, dry and pulverize into dried garlic...Then it was time to plant the garlic in the garden spot just vacated by the potatoes...Herb made rows in the loamy 6 inch deep soil and I buried the cloves in 10 rows (180 plants)...Then I tamped down the soil, smoothed it with a rake and mulched it with straw...Just in time for the rain.

Garlic Ready for Planting

Pam was finishing up her last day of work and joined us for dinner...Grilled tuna/cheese sandwiches, coleslaw and watermelon, washed down with a glass of wine...It was a very good
day...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Mulched Garlic.

Carrots Waiting to be Dug.