Pollicello Farm consists of the main garden plot in Fluvanna, and then what we have here at Grace House.  I love taking care of these plants.  I love my plants...

Here at Grace House, I feel like I am watering my plants with free water.  I have several milk jugs by the kitchen sink, and when I am heating the water for dishes, I fill the milk jugs instead of just letting that water go down the drain.  Then I water the plants from those milk jugs.  Water is a significant part of our utility costs here at Grace House, so I feel good that my plants aren't costing me anything.

This morning, Farmer Fredd was up before the sun and on the road out to Pollicello Farm.  I got one bed completely ready for planting, and covered it with window screen to protect it from multiple harms.  I have a photo on my phone.  :)  I used twine and roofing nails to lay out the square foot grid.  On a second bed I turned the soil with my new garden fork.  Probably Tuesday evening I will go out and finish that bed.

I am glad that I have not been able to plant as quickly as I wanted, because last night was very cold.  The nights are still getting cold, and those low temperatures would be bad for seedlings.  So the new objective is to plant in the first week of May.  That will allow plenty of time to get all the beds and mounds worked.

Pictures coming soon...