i give in, cleveland wins.

after 5 garden break ins and many onions trampled,
i've finally given in, moved the fence, and cleveland has his little runner space back.

he just can't fight that feeling.

so now, cleveland has plenty of room to chase the garbage trucks, beg neighbors for petting and treats, and of course, he has is wooing spot back and can continue to pin for the the little red-haired girl. who, i found out, is indeed a female and her name is brewster. once again the garden is safe from doggie paws, so let's take a look and see what's happening in there.

some onions are doing great....

some are victims of  doggie feet, hail, or both....

some are not looking so good....

and some are simply dead.

the potatoes seem to be doing well.

so far, the coffee sacks are working.

the peas took a beating (a few days after this pix was taken) from the storm winds, heavy rain, and pea sized hail,
but are hanging in there and seem to be enjoying all this rain we are getting,
as are......

the billions of weeds!!!!!

what a nightmare.

all those various tiny weeds are making it hard to decipher what is veggie germination,
but i'm pretty sure this is some swiss chard that's starting to grow.

i also finally tossed my used coffee grounds in the garden.
just a little goes a long way out there.
so, if you have more grounds than garden space,
you can also sprinkle them on the lawn for an extra boost of nitrogen,
or pop them in the compost.

i also crushed up all the saved egg shells in the food processor.

i sprinkled them in the areas where the tomatoes and peppers are going in a few weeks. 

i'm not sure if the calcium from the shells really help, but i do know that it doesn't hurt.

p.s. i still need to do more research on natural ways to feed my tomatoes. i'm starting to see some yellowing and "burnt" looking edges on a few seedlings. maybe a lack of potassium?? oh, dear.