The Planting Has Begun.....Hubby Has a Project!

My husband, Don, has begun his planting project for the year.....a border of lilies along the fence of our raised bed garden.  Mostly tiger lilies and an assortment of other lilies, which should be quite beautiful when they bloom later this season.  Last summer, I bartered (love that!) with a lady for a truckload of lilies she had dug from her yard and was carting off to the landfill.  Makes my heart hurt just thinking about that, but she stopped by the shop first and I traded her some store credit for the flowers.  Just realized that I haven't blogged yet about the little flea market that my sister-in-law, Patty, and I play around with.  Will get to that!  

Hubby hard at work

Setting the plants

Who knew that a big, burley construction guy could so gently place a lily in the ground and worry about whether or not it will grow? Wonders never cease here at the farm.  It's amazing what some time spent living in the country can do to a person!  I will definitely post some "after" shots of this project later on this summer!

I can't finish this post without giving credit to one of our wonderful cats who spends a good deal of time helping out with the planting.  Layla, our calico kitty, loves hanging out in the garden and is always sure to show up and offer her expertise if we're around checking out the raised beds or simply walking through the garden up to our storage shed.  

Layla  eagerly "helping out"!

A good roll in the grass is essential to planting.

Yes, she's a hard-working girl and has certainly made our gardening experience a lot more fun.  We've learned so much from her. Important things like stretching out in the sun for a little nap after all that hard work.  It's surely the best way to end the day!

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