Garden Work Begins

This is the back edge of the new garden spot. I dug a trench and have put in a line of stout old oak boards (scavenged from the barn) as a border to separate the lawn from the garden area. In theory this will keep the grass from spreading back into the garden and discourage moles from burrowing in. I began turning the sod too, but that was after this picture was taken. Turning and chopping up sod with a shovel is hard work for my finicky back so I can only do an hour or two per day of this. I hope to get the soil turned and covered this week - we'll see how I hold up.