Tractors, Mockingbirds and Wind

The tractor is not cooperating. Our big-equipment repair-guy is able to tweak the tractor so that it will work for about a day, but until we get the new part in, it remains unreliable.

We have a nest of mockingbirds next to our office. Thus far, as we have been respectful, we have not been dive-bombed. A few days ago, I walked into the office to find one of the birds perched atop Nikki's chair. The bird panicked and tried to push through the glass of the window; I had to cup him in my hands and walk him outside. Magic!

Yesterday's wind was brutal. We managed to plant another big plot of potatoes before the wind really found it's own, but then had to spend the rest of the day rescuing plants and repairing greenhouses. We were all pretty exhausted after.

Today, we will be preparing for the season's first Portsmouth Farmer's Market which takes place tomorrow. Come and visit the booth! We'll have lots of plants for sale — no it isn't too early! Most of the plants we'll be bringing are cold-weather tolerant — and they're not just pansies and violas!