What a difference a week makes

Mom and dad came down a couple of weeks ago to help do some stuff around the house and one thing we did was build two "Earth Boxes." The plan was to originally build raised beds, but with the colony of deer that come into the backyard, it just wasn't in the cards.

Then last weekend, I planted tomatoes, squash and zucchini.

With a little fertilizer and lime, the tomato plants are already bigger and greener, and the squash and zucchini seeds have started to sprout.

May 1, 2009...Note to self: Foam flip flops and water spilled on the floor don't mix.