Preparing for Spring Planting

The backyard before...

New fence and garden plots

Garden plots - another view

Galvanized tank ready for herbs

The threat of a late frost has almost passed and it is time to get the plots ready for planting. Recently, I took the old fence that once surrounded the rear courtyard and placed it along the back side of the yard t0 designate a new garden area (the before and after pictures will clarify this better than I can). We have two new plots filled with last year's decomposed piles of leaves and lawn clippings (our first attempt at composting), and a new galvanized tank, originally intended for watering livestock, resting in our courtyard ready for herbs. (The tank should help us keep the dog and all of his business out of the basil.) There's a lot to do before April 1. Happy Spring, Everyone!!!
—Grant