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[Bentley]

Blueberries planted last year.  I think they start producing in year 3 or 5? Then and now.  Funny thing is the big one is the $10 and the little the $20 plant.

[Bentley]

B to T. Ahh, so small you cant see them anyway.  Peppers, Paprika and Pimento.

[02ebz06]

Looks like a good start.
There were a couple garden beds at this house when we bought it back in August.
So, I had to do some repair on them and we are trying to get all the old junk out.
Guess previous owners didn't know Mint is a dang weed.  It spreads like crazy.
Wife took a couple plants and put them in a pot (where they belong).
She puts the leaves in her coffee and occasionally we have mojitos.

So this year is just a rebuild year for the garden.
Will be ready to go next year.

Closest still has some young mint trying to come up that will go.
Far one has some cherry tomatoes that volunteered from last year.  Will leave them.

Also have peach, apple, and pear trees.  Only the peach is visible in the pic.

[Bentley]

Guessing again, big one either acorn squash or cantaloupe (just appeared).  Little one I think Watermelon.

[Kristin Meredith]

With the shoulder replacement surgery, I have just not been able to really help in the garden, so next year will have to be my year.

[pmillen]

Kristin!  I somehow missed knowing about your surgery.  I hope it doesn't take too much speed off your fastball.

I've added a request for a painless and speedy recovery for you to my prayer list.

[Kristin Meredith]

Thanks Paul, I don't believe I posted about it.  Had the surgery mid-Feb and 6 weeks of arm being kept still in a sling.  Bent was a real help and had to do everything.  I have been in PT for two months and still about a month to go.  Starting to get back some good motion, although I still can't reach anything on a shelf!  I was in constant 24/7 pain before the surgery and that has all disappeared so very grateful for that.  I appreciate the prayers.  Many have been praying for me and I truly believe it is why I am having such a smooth time with surgery, recovery and PT.

[yorkdude]

Prayers from us also. Keep up the good progress.

[02ebz06]

Glad your recovery is doing well.
Both my shoulders are bone on bone.
Left is worst, but I keep procrastinating having it done.

[Bentley]

We have had the McLane 20 inch 7 Reel mower since Pasadena.  Tried to use it on the Riviera Bermuda when we 1st moved back here, but I knew the Bedknife need to be face ground and the blades needed to be backlapped. Tried to do the latter, but when the bedknife is dull, if they are not both done it wont work.  So for the last 9 years have been cutting the Bermuda with the rotary mowers.  It works, but it is far from idea for a hybrid type Bermuda.  Well Bermuda is not only a creeping grass, one of the many reason I like it, it appears it will basically take over other grasses.  Whether it hitches a ride on the mower, dislodges and starts growing elsewhere, who knows.  All i know is it is taking over the garden rows, which is fine with me.  Since it is doing that, I figured I might as well pull out the McLane and see if i could even get it started after 9 years.  1st amazing thing was it started on 3rd pull.  Long winded set up to say I bought a new bedknife and after pulling the old one, was afraid I had wasted $157.  What do ya think, a little wear on the old bedknife?  The video gives a much better comparison!  Suffice to say, it is cutting very good!

New Bedknife.

[Bentley]

So this is the 1st time this has ever been cut with a reel mower.  It will probably take about 4 cuts, and it still has to fill in, specially the 2 outside lanes, but I hope by the end of next season it looks like center court at Wimbledon the day before the tourney starts!

[02ebz06]

I'm amazed that it started after 9 years.
I tried starting a pressure washer after sitting a year and it wouldn't.

I'm not a fan of cutting grass.  I would have put crushed stone by the plant beds. Haha
Have artificial grass now. 

[Bentley]

This is what it used to look like.  When it was fescue.

[Bentley]

When I say Bermuda takes over, this is what I mean.  This was about 4 years ago.  No Bermuda grass was ever planted here.  This is what it looked like.

[Bentley]

This is what it is now.