Spring break garden chores

It's that time to get the beds ready for the spring/summer garden. I decided to move my raised beds around to get maximum usage of every bed. With the old layout, two beds got shade early and provided little growth.  The new layout will hopefully allow better usage of soaker hoses and sun exposure.  I also designed it to allow a space for a plum tree in the back.

I had to transplant my onions, cilantro, and celery.  Lucked out that it rained the day after to give them a good soaking to take root. 

The Swiss chard continues to grow like its a perennial.  I have planned several meals this week to use it and the cilantro. 

I had and wanted to transplant the grapevines (only one of five didn't make it). I think the oregano smothered it out.  I had an idea to build a pergola and plant them so that they would grow up and over it. Problem is that I don't know when I will have time to build it.  I also want and need to make some cuttings to root some more vines.  

The biggest achievement was finally getting the old cedar trunks out.  I even got rid of them on Craigslist within two hours of posting it.  I moved the old grape trellis to the side and plan on using it to train future cucumbers and cantaloupe vines.  

I spread out some oregano to grow in different places and built a little butterfly garden to help with pollination and insect control. 

Get dirty and keep on gardening!