One week later...

So the plants are in the ground and generally seem to be doing their thing.  My squashes and eggplants are looking a bit feeble still but that could be down to the cold snap we had for two nights this past week.  Based on previous experience, these may not recover and I may have to replace them with new plants, I'll make that call next week.

I did my first weeding of the season today, finished in a record 15 minutes.  If I'm smart enough to stay on top of it then every week could be this quick (I'm not, so they won't be).

I also spent some time sprucing up the drip irrigation system.  As is typical each year, some of the lines need to be replaced and others need to be respositioned.

Here's how things looked last week, I'll get you another shot this weekend:

The big day...

Memorial Day weekend is the typical starting point for the garden.  Last year (2007) our garden plans were derailed by an unfortunate accident involving my dad, some gasoline and a match (don't ask).  Now that everything is back to normal I'm keen to get some things in the ground.

I do have one confession, in order to help keep on top of general maintenance around the grounds I have someone who helps me during the week.  Brian is my gardener/caretaker/go-to guy for helping keep things in tip top shape.  He does a great job and his efforts during the week allow me to enjoy some of my weekend.  He did a great job this week of getting the beds set up...we're heading out to get some plants momentarily.  Here's the before shot:

The other big project...

The big project

So it's been a while since I've sat down and given the blog some attention. A lot has happened since my last post. The biggest change since last year is the arrival of this guy:

This is Logan and he was my Christmas present in 2006. He's now a year and a half (has it been that long) and life is pretty different now.

Most mornings during the week we're up at 5:30 to get some exercise up in Central Park. On weekends up in the Country, we sleep late to 7am (if I'm lucky).

He's a City dog during the week and loves being totally goofy with the other dogs he meets on the street.

When we're in the country he's a different dog entirely. He's a real sportsman and could chase a ball for hours. This is what I was doing last summer instead of gardening and blogging:

But this summer I'm planning on being back in the garden, with some other big changes afoot...

Watch this space!

Could it be? Is he back? Stay tuned!