12:25 PM  [04 May 2009 | Monday]

Planted a row Purple Majesty potatoes that we'd save from last years crop today. I've yet to till the garden because I fear the roto-tiller is broken and I'm avoiding the pain in the neck it is to get it fixed. So I'm preparing the garden bed by bed with my pick ax. An eco-friendly alternative and since it's in the mid 50's F and cloudy today it's not such a chore. But when the Earth starts to heat up, we'll see how that goes. The May flies are out in full force as well, they are worse near the end of the day but fifteen flies versus 100 doesn't make that big a difference. To keep them off my face I wear a fly net over my head, a bee keeper like accoutrement that does the trick but, when it heats up. . .

Forgot to mention we planted Melody Spinach from Pinetree Gardens on 4/29. That has yet to come although the peas are coming along just fine. Our tulips are up in all their glory as well.