New Fence

Here are the two raised beds before the fence was installed. The netting was too confining for the plants.

Tuesday morning the holes were dug and posts cemented in place. It's about 16 x 24.

Today, Wednesday, the crew came back to put on the wire mesh then the horizontal and vertical rails.

Here's the finished fence. A gate was built to fit. You can see my bluebird box just behind the garden area. The bluebirds will love sitting on the fence.

Here's a view from below, it is on a slope.

Here's what you will see coming up my steepdrive. The tomatoes and beans have been uncovered. Netting no longer necessary.

Volunteers Part II

Here are some of the fruits of the volunteers in my perennial garden.

Butternut squash. I hope this one grows. The first one was eaten by slugs.

Unknown squash - possibly an acorn?

Another unknown squash.

Tomatoes, variety unknown. The plant is perfectly healthy.

What Emily thought was a cucumber looks like it may be a cantaloupe.

This one is not a volunteer. I bought these pepper plants at the farmers' market, but neglected to remember the kind. I know it is supposed to be hot. Haven't picked any yet to try.

Wildflowers on My Walk

John Wilkes Booth

I just finished reading "Manhunt - The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson. What a nasty character Booth was. He thought he would be famous, not infamous.

Dan and I had an opportunity a couple of weekends ago to visit the Surratt Tavern in Southern Maryland and have tour by a very well-informed guide. From there we headed to Dr. Mudd's house which is still owned by descendants but open for tours. We arrived too late to tour, but were able to speak to a Civil War re-enactor who was there with a Boy Scout troop.

If you're interested in Civil War history, I recommend this book to you as well as visits to those sites.