Farm!

Because the garden co-op was such as success last year, and because Rick C wanted to plant his area in asparagus (yay!), we decided to farm the back of the California Street house. Farmers are: me and Rick, Rick C and Catherine, Batch, and Buddy--the usual suspects.

When we first went over to take a look, the last weekend in March, we faced a huge mess. This is what it looked like:

So we got to work.



First we had to cut down and haul away all the privets that had grown up over the years. We hauled 8 truckloads to the composting facility at the airport, and we have a few more to go.



The soon-to-be Beer Garden needed work as well. Here's its "before" picture.

After a little pruning and clearing, and with the addition of some basic furniture, it became a shady place to rest and reflect.