fairly well. I thank the Lord for that.

Pictures are courtesy of our son Robert.




The broccoli is a new hybrid variety by Burpee. Royal Tenderette Hybrid. A new variety for 2016. Hubby has decided over the last year or so that he prefers the broccoli stems to the heads (I think I mentioned this before, but I am saying it again, anyway). A complete 180 from how he used to like his broccoli. Ah well. I spotted this variety in this year's Burpee catalog and figured it was a sign, since it has long, thin stems and smallish heads.

The weather has been dry enough to work the rest of the garden. Rain tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. Remains to be seen how much.

The other plants are different varieties of basil. Planted as a sort of companion plant in hopes of repelling unwanted bugs.

Hope you all have a Blessed Easter Sunday. God bless. ♥

Thank a farmer for what you eat.


And on another note, we here are fine. I thank the good Lord for that.
Our garden plot is underwater, but the raised bed has saved the broccoli and basil. I think.
The broccoli was not happy with its first day out from under the row cover I've had over it for a couple weeks, but I think it was time.


The other bed you see has been covered with diatomaceous earth. I am trying to use non-poisonous methods to kill off the fire ants that came with a truck load of garden soil we bought, and then mixed in with our compost pile unknowingly. Hubby had not mixed all of it in, so discovered it was in the garden soil, and not our original compost. Yay?
It is frustrating. If we have to use poison, we just won't be able to plant there till fall. I was glad that hubby decided to use the raised beds this year, finally.

However, his corn didn't fare so well. Fortunately he only planted one row before the rains came.

Other areas of Louisiana and Mississippi were not as fortunate, so keep them in your thoughts and prayers, please.

The Ides of March give us in America one week till our taxes are due. We got hit this year, but the Lord will see us through.

Hope you all have a wonderful, blessed week. ♥