a round of applause?

by cathy on April 26, 2010

The garden beds are done!

I feel happy!

That was a lot of work!

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LeLo April 26, 2010 at 5:53 pm: Yeah! Standing ovation!!!!!

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Heather April 26, 2010 at 6:02 pm: clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!

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jl April 26, 2010 at 6:31 pm: whoooohoooooo from texas

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Cynthia April 27, 2010 at 7:27 am: GORGEOUS!!!

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kathi dunphy April 27, 2010 at 9:39 am: Fantastic! My back aches for you. I have managed a few raised beds this year combined with hoop houses covered with net curtain material to keep out flea beetles and carrot rust fly. Trying potatoes under hay mulch and generally more mulch everywhere.
Kathi in Canada http://www.kathidunphywatercolors.blogspot.com

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Kira April 27, 2010 at 6:51 pm: WOW! Great job. I have been feeling the pain and agony of these beds trying to get done.You did it! Congratulations!

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cathy April 27, 2010 at 10:01 pm: I’m very touched by everyone’s encouragement. Thank you.

Kira, the wording in your comment is very meaningful to me: “the pain and agony of these beds trying to get done.”

It was the dirt that kept me going back out there whenever it was wet enough but dry enough. I wanted to quit a bunch of times, but I didn’t want to give up on the dirt itself.

I was focused on the beds, as your wording suggests. I also really tried hard not to overly sculpt the yard, and that’s why the beds are so big.

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