The woodland area, just outside the door of our shop. (without a sleeping Mo....at the moment)

Comfrey plants gone mad! They like the shady woodland area. Some St. John's Wort is in the front.

Some of the comfrey, leaves cut off the stem, partially drying outside. We will use these to make an herbally infused oil.

One of our annual beds, freshly tilled and ready for planting. Behind, honeysuckle vine (pink flower) is blooming, sage (purple and white flowers) blooming, and our wee tiny glass greenhouse.

Donna's foot (left) after weed-whipping, and Maggie's foot (right) after tilling (yes, I tilled barefoot). This is why it is patently obvious to us that Martha Stewart and her ilk do zero ACTUAL gardening - who the hell can get anything done in gloves, a big floppy hat, and cute little garden galoshes?!?!?

This, folks, is what 160 cubic yards of mulch looks like. Yes, that is a semi-load, approximately. By the end of the summer we will have moved the bulk of this by hand, with our wheelbarrows (and occasional help from a skid loader) onto the gardens. The recyeled pallet hardwood mulch reduces erosion, provides weed control, and retains soil moisture - thereby making our job far easier in the long run (and doing wonders for soil quality, to boot).

Lemon balm (foreground), Sage blossoms (middle), and Honeysuckle (behind). These plants are all well established, probably 3-5 years old.