Planting II

I was out of squash seeds when we last planted, so we couldn't completely carry out the "three sisters" method of corn-beans-squash. But, New Daddy went out and bought two containers of straight-necked squash, and tonight, we put them in between the rows of corn. I'm finding a lot of rotten corn kernels, and I'm wondering if we didn't plant them deeply enough.

New Daddy also bought a container of sweet potatoes and a couple of grape plants. We put in the sweet potatoes at the back of the garden, near the tomato plants that New Daddy is going to buy tomorrow. It will be the last good planting day for a while, and we're going to use it. New Daddy will till later for the grapes. We're going to put them in between the blueberry bushes at the back of our property and the garden plot, which is pretty close to the back.

It was amazing, yet again, at how much more quickly the planting went with me digging holes in a well-tilled garden, and with New Daddy putting the plants in behind me. I really, really enjoy working in the garden with him. We both came in feeling invigorated by the cool air, passing storms, and the beautiful sunset. Yay for yardwork! I think I can do this, as long as I can work alongside New Daddy.