Got 1 4x8 box filled, 3 more to go!

I'm keeping at it... even if it is raining. Got to get hose remaining boxes filled!!!

I'm truly happy to report that I got one 4x8 box filled today...

I even started to put in my string grids when I realized that somehow I had my markings spaced out incorrectly... well... they were all cockeyed... so as the sun was setting... I gave up... till tomorrow.

The sun came out from behind the thick clouds just as it was setting. The sunset was incredible! Look at the purple and pinks over the Pryor Mountains!

Even the moon was out brightly tonight!

Day 2 of this awesome gentle rain...

Day 2 of this wonderful, gentle rain!

You've got to understand here... this is dry Wyoming... high desert country... where our average rain fall is a mere 6"/year... So.. a celebration is in order!

Kind of reminds me of not so long ago when I was living in Massachusetts... green... lush... and days... weeks... of rain!

It's like I'm able to see my plants grow... right before my eyes!

Look how my onions are coming up!

And my strawberry patch has blossoms all over! I planted this patch about 3 years ago. I believe that we'll have a bumper crop this year... I can just taste the strawberry jam now!

I'm hoping to get out in the rain & mud again today to continue filling my 4x8 boxes!

I'm soaked and muddy...

Here I am in my favorite, most comfortable shoes... my Keen sandals... all covered in mud!

Got my 8" deep carrot box filled

with Mel's Mix and with Carrots! Yeah!!! I planted a variety that gets about 5"

long.

Also got about 1/2

of one of my 4x8 boxes filled!!! Making good progress here!

Look... a blossom on one of tomato plants! Whooo hooo!!!!

Waiting... ever so patiently to be "grounded" are my 30 Roma Tomato plants.

Out playing in the rain...

I'm on a mission... a gardening mission...

My mission is to get my remaining 4 boxes filled with Mel's Mix this week!!!

So... with that in mind... I was out playing in the light rainfall and filled what will be my carrot box! Yeah!!!

You should see my shoes! All caked with mud!

Those of you who have traversed this journey... know that... it is NO small feat to accomplish this goal...

For local readers of my blog, who may still be filling their boxes or looking for Mel's Mix ingredients...

Try here:

Peat: The Lumber yard on Main St in Lovell has 4cu' bales of peat for under $7!!!!

Vermiculite: The coop in Powell has it for under $27/bag for 4cu'!

Rain... Glorious Rain!

Well, we only get on average 6 inches of moisture a year here in the high desert of northern Wyoming...

So... rain... glorious... rain!

It's like everything is turning green right before my eyes!

My plants must be loving this!

Now... if I could just get the rest of my Mel's Mix done... so that I can get the rest of my Romas in the beds!

Got to share Cynthia's "Year in Review" movie with you!

I was just over visiting Cynthia's blog.

Grab a soothing beverage... put your feet up for 4 minutes... and enjoy her Year in Review movie! Here's the link: Cynthia's Movie

Mandan Corn is sprouting!

Everyday I see changes in my garden! It's so exciting! I have certainly been "bitten" by the gardening bug... LOL!

My Mandan Corn is sprouting!!!

And this weekend, we enjoyed little snipits of fresh lettuce, spinach, arugula on our sandwiches.