The air was heavy with the perfume of ...garlic last evening. We both had noticed that the garlic stalks were drying at ground level and falling over. After a quick check online to reassure us it was so, Jeff decided the garlic was ready to harvest. We ended up with 30 heads...that are now hanging to dry in the garage...different types and sizes from the elephant garlic Jeff couldn't resist buying at Hannaford's to some seed heads he bought at the local greenhouse to what my cousin Tom, the family king of garlic
sent us. There are still a few clumps growing in the gutter garden and the raised accent boxes so we figure w'll have enough for about a year.
Last week Jeff noticed that the greens in potato tub #1 had started to wilt. He tried tying them
up when he added more dirt to the tub but the green stalks were too heavy and were falling over and breaking. Today he decided to 'dig' up that tub. Actually, he just tipped it over onto a plastic tarp and uncovered a couple of dozen decent size potatoes and lots of earthworms! A fair harvest of potatoes from that tub and an excellent collection of worms for fishing.
Last evening I was surprised with a visit from Lisa, a very talent artist who with her husband
had volunteered to paint the library during our recent renovations. She had a special cake by Hannah...another talent artist who's confectionery creations are as good to eat as to look at. Hannah had made the book cake for the library's reopening party and she made me a garden! Looks too good to eat...almost! I know how delicious it will be when we cut into it. Right now it's in the freezer waiting until July 4th. That would be the 104th anniversary of my dad's birth and we always have cake for dessert...this year I won't have to bake it! Thank you, Lisa & Hannah! My goodness retirement definitely has it's rewards. 
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