GARDEN

I am so frustrated. I want to plant two or three tomato plants near my back deck, but can't get anybody to dig it up for me...get rid of the weeds, etc. Last year Jimmy, my brother, tilled it for me but with the cost of gas, he and Loretta seldom even come to Fort Wayne and I can't blame them.

So, this morning I took my handy little hoe...really a tiny thing for house plants....in hand and went to work. By the time I had a ..maybe...one foot square area cleaned out, I thought I was gonna pass out, but I persevered and dug a hole and planted one tomato plant. That might be all I get planted this year, but at least it's something. By the time I was finished, I was so exhausted, I couldn't stand up. I crawled over to the steps and sat there for about ten minutes, until I was able to make it back into the house. But at least I'll have a few fresh tomatoes later this summer!!

I still have two more tomato plants and thinking maybe I'll get some potting soil and plant them in big pots. I did that a few summers in Michigan and got a few small tomatoes off the plants.

On second thought, maybe tomorrow I'll try to clear another small area and plant a couple of cucumber plants.