Hello @dandays. Had the family up threw Monday and it was a very busy 4 days, mostly playing games. The grand-kids are non-stop and they wore me the heck out. Basketball, wiffle ball, swimming, fishing, hiking, board games, and so much more. You know what they say use it or loose it, and while I still am able I like to participate in all activities despite the price I pay after they leave.

Talk about cooking, I felt like a short order cook.

Hay can be placed over the potatoes seeds right after planting because they can make their way right through the hay. The remainder of the vegetables we allow to grow a bit and then place the hay around them, initally they have a problem making their way through a blanket of hay.
The beets as well as the carrots don't neet any hay, as their vegetation will completly shade the earth they are growing in. The reason for the hay is twofold, it blankets the earth to retain moisture and also provides the plant with a more even soil temperature throughout the day and night.

I have also been told by a couple of other people that the pictures look cleaner without the time/date stamp.
On some of the posts I do eliminate it, but on others I like to have a record for myself of exactly when the events in the blog have taken place.
Thanks for stopping by my friend.