Tomatoes and Compost

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

   The tomato plant on the left was planted in a bed of compost that was not completely finished.  The tomato on the right was planted in my regular soil.  The compost plant had 21 tomatoes on it before it hit the ground because it was too heavy.  Six fell off and then we added two more stakes to hold it up. I actually had to cut the top of the plant off because there was no more room for it to go!  The other plant had 8 tomatoes on it.  Just goes to show you how well compost can be for your garden, even if it wasn't quite ready.

The Sound of Water

    This is a video of a pond I put in over 13 years ago.  It is the original liner, although I'm on my third pump.  I used to have fish in it but it was too hard to keep it open in the winter.  Now I have frogs and they come on there own.  I have 2 water lilies that I leave in all winter.  It has become so shady that I'm lucky if I get a flower or two before the tree over head cuts out the sun. 
    We live on a street that has alot of traffic so it's nice to hear the water instead.  The Black eyed Susans showed up on there own as does alot of plants in my yard.