I finished laying rocks down in the 40′ long irrigation ditch in my back yard today. I lined the bottom with large flat rocks for the water to flow over, and lined the sides with rectangular, blocky rocks to contain the flow of water. So far they (“they” being the water users along the ditch) haven’t started running water from the canal down the ditch, but I expect it any day now. Perhaps tomorrow would be a good day? 😉
I also planted 14 tomato plants in the garden plot this evening. Several weeks ago Traci and I planted, from seed, a mix of large tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and yellow “pear” tomatoes. Most of the plants are over a foot tall now, and I had to tear some branches off them and bury them deeply to keep them from falling over after being planted in the soil. We’ve also got some corn, squash (crookneck and spaghetti), and cucumbers started, but we got a late start and they won’t be ready to put into the ground for another week or two.
I’ve had a fascination with balanced rocks during the past couple of years, especially those which lie upon and protect an underlying layer of less resistant rock, such as this and this and this and this. Today, I ran across this picture in which the same principle is applied, but in a much different manner. It sure gave me a good laugh.