My daughter, Olivia, moved a couple weeks ago and wanted to plant a garden. Last Saturday I went to visit and help with the garden project. There was no existing garden spot so we needed to make that happen. She went online and found a rental agency because the first item of business was to till the garden. With research it was determined that we would need the rear tine tiller which was much larger and not able to be transported in the back of their car. She was able to borrow a larger vehicle from a friend. Ultimately, we had to rent a trailer as well due to the size of the tiller. After a few brief instructions it was time to haul the tiller home and "get er done".
Thanks to Olivia's neighbor, Connie, we were able to get the tiller started. We put our heads together and figured out how to use the levers and got the task done. We had the tiller for two hours, but we were able to accomplish it in about 1 1/2 hours so we quite proudly returned the trailer and tiller. The next task was buying the plants, determining the layout and putting up a rabbit fence. It took the whole afternoon to finish the entire project, but we did it!!
We both felt quite a sense of accomplishment and got a big boost to our self confidence. Now let's hope the garden flourishes and yields a grand harvest.
Thought for the day: Life on the planet is born of woman. Adrienne Rich
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