And yes it is a most glorious feeling to have everything planted.
I finished the planting this morning - two big pots out in the main garden - extra tomatoes (as if I need more) As I was digging around in the existing pot soil in preparation to adding additional potting soil, I felt something warm and moving in my hand. 😬😬😬😬. Baby bunnies - fully furred but still nurslings. Cute little critters but not in my garden thank you very much. They managed to hop out and scamper away and my heart beat returned to a semblance of a normal rhythm. I figured there was a nest somewhere - an adult bunny has been spending a lot of time in the yard - I have clover in the grass and garden beds are full of wonderful things for bunnies to eat 🤨. I later saw her scampering about in a rather frantic manner. Kind of feel sorry for her. She may find her babies or the hawks will.
After planting, I made sure all of my raised beds and pots are netted, chicken wire fenced or otherwise protected in some manner. Besides Ms Bunny there are visiting and/or resident deer, chipmunks, squirrels, woodchucks, skunks. Don’t think the neighborhood raccoon visits too often. Coyote slinks thru on occasion also. FWIW - I live smack dab in the middle of a smallish city. No fences in the subdivision. There is however a creek and a no build floodplain natural area on the edge of the subdivision - actually a very nice green space to have close by. But it does mean critter abundance.
Gardening may be hard on the fingernails, but it is good for the soul. I hope your garden grows in great wonderful abundance.
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