After the hens had been put to bed and Luke had finished all his jobs (mending the pressure washer and then cleaning the decking, washing and vacuuming the car, putting new shiplap boarding onto the shed then painting it and digging over the veg patch before adding two more rows of potatoes) it was onto his beloved tomato planting. Instead of relying on late planting as he hasn't till now been able to find the tomato variety (Rosada) he likes. So, he has given himself a helping hand by purchasing five pots of tomato plants as well as a pack of seeds. Let's hope this strategy rewards us with a longer fruiting season. After all, with the raspberries such a hit with the chickens who will use all manner of tactics to get to the higher raspberries (jumping up and down and flying up onto the planters for a little extra height are their two favourite options) we have to have something just for ourselves. Sharing the garden with our feathered friends is great fun but we have to take a hit on the produce stakes. Never mind though, we do get to eat their eggs, made all the richer with their varied diet.
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