The little tiller was handy this afternoon to break up one of the old mounds that was a compost pile (note to self - take the tiller in for work, it's leaking fuel). A bunch of lovely compost is in the wheelbarrow next to the front bed where I watered enough to loosen it. Last year at this time I worked the bed and put down mulch, so it's coming out easily, and there is a growing mound of daffodil bulbs beside the bed. (Last year at this time I planted a redbud, an American beautyberry, and a blue salvia out front. The salvia was in this bed and was killed in that hard freeze).

Once the bed is dug I'll spread compost then move over to the other part of the bed I watered and dig up the pink crinum lilies (they came along accidentally with some iris bulbs, and have expanded their area of the garden, but they don't get enough sun to bloom much). The bed they're going into gets lots of sun, unlike where they are now. The friend with the yaupon hollys I'm going to dig has offered some of her dark pink crinums after thinning, so I'll add some of those. And offer some of my pink crinums once I finish. They're growing in at least three different places around the yard. The leaves are lovely so it hasn't been a problem that they didn't bloom.

I'm in cooling down - pacing oneself until it cools about 10 degrees more than our afternoons now is important. While I'm working some stuff is thawing for making soup this evening. Beef (I'll grind) and vegetables and some pasta. I accidentally opened a jar of unseasoned tomato sauce so want to use it - hence the decision to make soup. :)