Yikes! It's 11:30 pm and I haven't posted yet today… so in desperation, how about a little picture tour of the garden-to-be, à la SouleMama?

(Not sure why the captions are in all caps, but now it is 11:45 and too late to try to figure it out)

   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/a26e20bf3b.jpg" alt=" The big old garden bed that I have been slowly weeding and turning over.  ">  The big old garden bed that I have been slowly weeding and turning over.  [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/dba9329c42.jpg" alt=" The half-weeded hoop house - with hardy spinach that spontaneously came back a few weeks ago. ">  The half-weeded hoop house - with hardy spinach that spontaneously came back a few weeks ago. [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/0f74c4765f.jpg" alt=" The fort. Every garden needs a fort. ">  The fort. Every garden needs a fort. [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/c2b7d3d3b1.jpg" alt=" Plum trees. Our hope is to add one or two trees to our " orchard every year.>  Plum trees. Our hope is to add one or two trees to our "orchard" every year.  [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/03bd0ddf3c.jpg" alt=" In addition to a big old garden bed and hoop house, the previous owners left us three lovely berry patches: raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry. We moved in at the tail end of strawberry season last summer, so I'm very much looking forward to fresh strawberries this year. ">  In addition to a big old garden bed and hoop house, the previous owners left us three lovely berry patches: raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry. We moved in at the tail end of strawberry season last summer, so I'm very much looking forward to fresh strawberries this year. [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/fd4f4d3ffe.jpg" alt=" Apple tree clutter - Once I finish weeding and turning over soil, I get to go back to pruning. I think I'll start here. ">  Apple tree clutter - Once I finish weeding and turning over soil, I get to go back to pruning. I think I'll start here. [/caption] 



   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"]<img src="https://yellow-ladybird.micro.blog/uploads/2026/28eda63990.jpg" alt=" And, last but not least, the barn garden. Any day now this will be a patch of my all time favorites: daffodils. Then it will become the kids' garden space. Katherine wants to grow yellow peppers and pumpkins.  ">  And, last but not least, the barn garden. Any day now this will be a patch of my all time favorites: daffodils. Then it will become the kids' garden space. Katherine wants to grow yellow peppers and pumpkins.  [/caption]