I got half of the tomatoes planted and rebuilt several raised beds. I'm staking most of them this year, rather than using wire cages.

The big news is...(Hran roll, please)****************************

The first rose is in bloom. Its a fragrant, blushing pink single shrub rose in our hedgerow. The wonderful scent made it worthwhile to weed out the witchgrass from beneath it! It's the first time it bloomed so early.

maeve