We've been taking on a number of projects in the garden this spring. Last fall we ripped out the disaster that was behind the fence in the back lane, removing ALL the soil and weeds (it was a mess...complete with ant nests!) We filled the raised bed with a good soil and compost, and planted a few raspberry canes (which thankfully survived a much colder and longer winter than usual). This spring we planted more canes, kept it watered and weeded, and the boys and I just finished adding a layer of mulch on top. Looks awesome! Can't wait to taste the fruits of our labours! :-)
Oh, and in front of the bed where there were yet more weeds, Jim has been covering it with landscape fabric and gravel. Hard, hot work but much easier to maintain and keeps the neighbours happy. (I do let some weeds grow inside the backyard as they are good for wildlife).
We've been doing some other stuff too which I will share later as the plants grow in. Here's a pic of the raspberry patch as well as some strawberries (in containers) that are ready to eat! First of the season--yum! Hard to believe we had snow on the ground just over a month ago.
