Oh, My Aching Back and Neck and Shoulders….

My, you realize how old you are when you start hoeing up the garden. Yesterday, and today we started our seeds. We used raised rows, which require using the hoe quite a bit.
It is tough on the shoulders, back, neck, arms, elbows, and other muscles you forget you have after not using them all winter. It is a good work out indeed.
Today we planted zucchini, carrots, lettuce, watermelon and salad mix. The salad mix is a big hit at the farmers market in Wakefield. The farmers market started yesterday, and we will do it most Saturdays throughout the summer. Our gourmet herbal jams and jellies are always a great success. Yesterday, we debuted Dandelion Cream Syrup, and Dandelion Jelly. Everyone loved it. We sold out of the Dandelion Jelly. I think we will keep the Dandelion Syrup for us. You can use it like you would honey.