After some of those beautiful rains that were really needed, (thank you for your rain dances) it now means that the veggies, as well as the weeds have leapt up and and exploded every where. There is a lot of weeding to do, but it is such a calm and quiet process, relaxing, satisfying, watching a weedy bed go from a chaotic mess to neat and clean lines of future veggie goodness feels amazing. It is totally worth the perma-dirt in the lines of my hands. The kind of dirt that doesn't go with scrubbing, but lingers awhile to remind you what you love to do.