multi-head sunflowers in front

The yard is about caught up from the growth spurt of the "weeds" while I was gown. The yard has been let go for several years and the weeds have seriously seeded themselves- lots of invasive vine plants. Some of the multi-headed sunflowers are blooming. The pumpkin vine has a huge flower on it and there are some large tomatoes but none ripe yet.

pumpkin bloom- and the hand model for that below

Today I filled and leveled in front- the holes and dips left after bamboo tear out. This eliminated one of my piles of extra soil. I also tied up leaning sunflowers and spread wood chips in rear, near the cedar tree, where bamboo was removed. I took breaks often, enjoying our unusually cool temps.

the hand

Yesterday I managed to get the giant 3/4" thick steel hand here- tilting it onto the trailer and then using a jack to stand it back up. Four of the native tobacco starts gifted me are doing well. I spread them out a bit during my morning walk-about.

tobacco