Weed-Free, Neat, and Tidy

Noah has been here since last Wednesday night.  We've enjoyed a nice visit and have gotten some work out of him, too!  He's been busy mowing, broadcasting grass seed and fertilizer, helping Rouse run wiring in the workshop, etc.  In between the chores, we did manage to get in that lesson on making okra pickles!

The number one item on my garden to-do list was to put down a layer of cardboard, then heavily mulch the pathways between the raised beds.  This very effectively controls weeds, cuts down on messy mud, and makes for an overall neat and tidy garden space.  It's a job that requires a lot of manual labor.  Three loads of mulch had to be purchased, picked up, and hauled home in the bed of the pickup,  then transferred to the wheelbarrow and spread throughout the garden.  I was happy to pass that off to Noah.  He did a great job.  Rouse says the garden is currently the most attractive place in our landscape!