At the Farm During the Pandemic September 7 - 13, 2020

• Monday.  Back to the farm after our Labor Day Airbnb guests.
• Washed linens and towels.
• I planted some lantanas - I plant them and the voles eat them.  I'm glad I can help out...
• Picked okra.  The huge ones that grew while I was gone were thrown into the compost pile.
• Tuesday.  Worked. 
• I cut the seed heads off my Rudbeckia in the front bed and the dining room bed.
• Deadheaded zinnias.
• Harvested some of my sunflower heads to let the seeds dry out.
• Wednesday.  Worked  Busy day.
• Went to the Rose Garden for a stroll.  A vole had eaten one of my largest lantanas up to the soil level and it was laying on the ground dying.  I put the hose down there to fill the hole with water.  I stuck the lantana back in the ground and cut it back severely to see if will survive the trauma.  
• Thursday.  Worked.
• My poor embattled lantana looked ok at first light.  A cold front moved in which will help it hang on.  I made a quick inspection, looks like all the other lantanas made it through the night.
• Harvested more of my sunflower heads to dry out.
• I staked some plants that were leaning into paths.  
• Planted the last 3 plants that I bought last weekend.
• Headed home after work to make way for Airbnb guests that arrive on Friday.
• Babysat for Blake's 3 at their house all weekend.