Time to re-work the garden—if it can't produce anything but weeds, then it better look good. So, edge lined with pavers, and a new trellis on the south side (not yet done in this photo). The pavers are intended to stop the incursion of creeping charlie, and the trellis to keep wandering squash from visitng Vi.

Nest year, the entire growing space (much reduced over the last few years) will be completely blanketed with garden fabric, and then just a few slits for beets, and a few holes for squash. My nemesis weed WILL be vanquished.

And, of course, produce that grows in an esthetically pleasing garden tastes much better than that grown in an unruly tangle. (At least that's the theory.)

While I was digging garden-side, Sue was sewing, and Christmas stocking number 5 is under way. (Seems the seamstress has moved from Halloween right to Xmas. Of course, this may be the last stocking required, so next year I am hoping for new or renewed sail covers (which have been promised now for several seasons).

Pleasent day, cool but warm, and sunny with some high, thin clouds. Glass lowish, and dropping.