Nice job, Dan. If those rocks are organic............why can't you sell them and charge extra for just being organic. The stores do that with fruits and veggies here. You sure seem to be growing a lot of them............hehehehe!! Have you given any thought as to how you are going to keep all that scrub and brush under control once spring comes as it will most likely sprout from the roots. When areas are brushed here, all the roots need to be removed or by mid summer it looks like they were never removed on the first place. Is that your house on top of the hill? Seems pretty big for 2 people but has lots of rooms to start plants in.
We pulled all the roots out when we cleared our yard and then let then dry and burnt them on our garden spot. Everything grew exceptionally well where the ashes were for a few years. I still burn my raspberry canes on the garden in spring. The plants benefit from all the ashes.
Jan...............just what is it that you have against holy cows?? They serve a purpose of some sort in India and I am quite sure George won't mind you talking reverently(sp) about them.
Patti......... there is no law about attracting pollinators to your garden but if he planted something like Zinnias he would have fewer polinators there and planted the Cleome somewhere else where the polinators can still get all the pollen and nectar. It has been my experience that Cleome attracts a high volume of pollenators.
Nice to see that you work with such lovely people................NOT!! But then perhaps a few good ones make it worthwhile.
Jan I don't know what you consider nippy but it is around 33*F here and everything is melting.........not that we had much in the line of snow. Most areas are bare and the grass is brown.
Logan, that's good news to read about Appollo. Chicken is actually better than red meats for dogs and they like it.

Good night all,
Dennis