I almost finished weeding the garlic today. Last week I cleaned the pathways and today I got down on my knees and picked thousands of weeds from between the plants. One more short session will finish the main patch. I was thankful that my cat did not help because she would have been rolling in the rows and breaking garlic plants. They are 6-8 inches high and still quite tender. The weeds are about 4 inches high. Most are shallow rooted. The garlic was planted about 6 inches deep so the roots are well below the weed roots. I have to be more careful of the tops at this point. While I worked I could hear our owls. I think Mr. Owl hoots about every 15-20 minutes to let Mrs. Owl know he is still being watchful because I am sure she is on a nest. The replies I heard sounded quite muffled.
I have caught several half grown mice in the bucked I keep in the basement with a couple of inches of water in it. No bait, just water. They are curious and maybe thirsty. It's much better to have them die in the bucket than die someplace where I can't locate them but know they are dead in some box or under the shelving, stinking for days! Who knows how many mummified mouse corpses we have down there in inaccessible places! UGH!
My onions have had their tops trimmed to about 4 inches. Doing this will encourage the plants to grow more leaves. Every leaf is a layer on the onion bulb. It's time to plant them and also to plant peas. So much to do all of a sudden!
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