This is a very busy time of the year on the farm, and 
Being retired, our intention is to see if we can grow enough veggies to last us for an entire year. We also grow a little extra to supply some goods to the family.
For us, this is only a hobby, but when it's time to get the hay in the barn, as farmers would say, we are very busy.
No, I'm not talking busy like in w--k--g busy, but busy like in long hobbitational days.
Every spring, a considerable amount of time is spent getting the gardens ready to plant. Well, April sure did come in like a lion and on May 1st it went out like a lamb. The weather on this day couldn't have been any better, no bugs, no wind, temps in the low 60s, and nothing but blue sky and sunshine.
Everyone knows #shadow #hunters just love days like this.
I'll tell you one thing, we didn't have to do too much hunting, every time we turned around there was another shadow.
The picture being taken here is of an apple tree.
This is not your standard apple tree, but one that has been grafted to produce 5 different types of apples. It was planted three years ago and for the first time, it is loaded with apple blossoms. 😁 At the time we planted it, the tree was less than 2ft. tall, it's now over 6 ft.
In his bed, we moved a couple of things around and readied it for sweet potato slips.
This garden, trellised to 10 ft., was completely overhauled.
Every farmer needs a pitchfork, especially if it's surrounded by shadows.
That's exactly what I like to see, a shadow pitching in, getting the rototiller in position to do its thing, while I'm relaxing in a lounge chair.
Boy, if I knew that #shadows could be so helpful, I would've turned this job over to them long ago. I guess the shadow needed a little break after turning the potato bed.
Dear 
he's out of there. A big thanks to the hardworking judge 
Thank you both very much for making this community so much fun!