A Yard Divided

So . . . Char was just staring at me after she said, “What?” It really shouldn’t have surprised her when I announced, “I’ll be out in the north field.”

For years, I’ve been fascinated with orchards, hay fields, vineyards, farms and plantations. They are outdoors, they have to do with growing or trying to grow things, and they require space. The picture is of an orchard outside of Palisade, Colorado.

When you live in a subdivision within a large city, you just don’t have enough land to establish an adequate size orchard, vineyard, or farm. Hay fields are most certainly out, as they can’t be mowed regularly in accordance with the covenants of the homeowners association.

So, realizing my land accusation was limited to a subdivision lot and major improvements to the “old homestead” are underway, I came to the conclusion this might be as good as it’s going to get.

That’s when I decided to divided my yard into fields. The north field is the garden. The south field was highlighted in my previous post. The east and west fields are the backyard and front yard, respectively.

In all fairness to Char, I forgot to tell her I renamed the yard. So, I explained my new concept.

I’m not sure what she was shaking her head at after I said, “So, I’ll be in the north field trying to plant the crops.” But, I am smart enough to know now was not the time to bring up the need for a small tractor.