Taming the Spring Garden Our main garden has slowly grown over the years. Tended by three people: John and I and our friend José. Three people with different priorities and temperaments, but we work together and respect one another's special projects. This year, I have a little more time to give the garden, so I'm excited to be part of the planning and maintenance. Spring is a busy time - lots of cleanup to do from winter. It's the most hopeful time of the year for gardening, so we also tend to get overambitious. One thing our garden needs is a fresh layer of woodchips for our non-growing areas. I started clearing the weeds section by section. I'm also adding brick edges to define our planting areas and circle our trees. A priority, now that the rains are becoming scarce and the temps are rising, is to reset our watering system. We have four lines on timers, so I decided to focus one set on all our planted trees. They will onl...