Lovely day to dig

The iPod -- an essential gardening tool!

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Progress in the garden!
It was another wonderful sunny day here (23°C); a great day to get outside and DIG. After several hours, I have nearly ½ of the plot dug up. It was easier going than I thought it would be -- the soil is quite loose and a pitchfork is turning it all up with minimal effort. Fennel plants are my nemesis, however. Some of these plants are well-established and the roots.... argh!!!!

The house on the other side of the fence is where I live. Folks who haven't been here in a while will notice the absence of the stucco that the place used to be covered in. The owner restored the cedar siding and repainted it in heritage colours last year. It's quite the improvement. :)