Weeds: the bane of every gardener.
Before moving, the soil consisted of black gumbo. Johnson
grass, sunflowers, poison ivy; several of the
plants which came from nowhere. The soil needed a
great deal of preparation before anything could be
planted.
We had 10 acres, about half were planted for livestock
(neighbors across the road worked on the plowing,
planting,
harvesting). She had a small number of
cattle and could always use the crop.
The other half consisted of a stock tank, house and a small,
pitiful garden. Not a garden to fill the stomach, but
one to fill your soul (blooms).
A large area was home to my iris family. They can grow in almost
anything.
Our new address has much better soil conditions. Hooray!
Oh! Do want to share this with you. This was found on the featured you tube user's site. You'll probably appreciate it as much as I. :-)
Aw, that video is a hoot! What a beautiful display of the wildlife and insects, too! Thanks, V K Lee!