I removed the tomato plants, wire cages, and cardboard mulch to prepare this raised bed for planting garlic.
Then I spread crushed eggshells. I didn't try to crush them finely. They will gradually disintegrate in the soil, slowly releasing calcium.
Then I turned the soil over and mixed in the eggshells.
Tomorrow, weather permitting and if my body permits, I'll plant the garlic and start the same for raised bed #2.
These are herbs I salvaged from a "re-wilded" area that I'm cleaning up, which will just be mow-able grass- to keep thistles and Himalayan blackberries at bay. More or less.
Old sage plant. I think this was one I temporarily place in a potato trench two years ago without actually planting it. It originated from the front of the house, and was dug out to install a sidewalk. It shows how rugged this plant is - among weeds, not watered for two hot summers, and not planted properly.
Also a "Curry Plant" from the same area. When I dug it up, it split. This was the smaller of the splits. I also air-layered a branch to try for a new start. The foliage is highly scented, rich spicy scent.
I planted both of those in an area where I'm expanding the xeric border. I'm trying not to prune too much before winter. It will be interesting to see how far back I can prune them, next Spring, to give them a good shape that isn't so scraggly.
I accidentally pulled this Stachys (Lambs Ears) I also division off the main plant, while I was raking out weeds. Also xeric - no watering for two hot summers.
Here's the pawpaw harvest this year.
Not a lot, but we don't need a lot.
Ironically, I didn't pollinated them this year and they did better than in years when I did. Also, these are from the rootstocks of the original trees that I planted.
Nice flavor.