Dennis gets busy planting Gilo in the Straw Bale Garden in late May Days in Northern Wisconsin

In the year of the Pandemic of Covid-19, this is the third year of the straw bales

Planting a garden of Gilo, tomatoes, beans, peppers, cucumbers, and Swiss chard late in May

May 19, 2020

We planted Gilo (aka Jilo in Brazil) for the first time in Northern Wisconsin

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Venturing out to enjoy the springtime after over 60 days of self isolation

Gilo is a variety of Egg Plant, popular in Brazil but originally imported from Africa.  We are hoping for a yield of the delicious, somewhat bitter, fruit.  The plant hates the cold, it will not generate below 60 degrees and it needs temperature above 70 degrees to mature.  We have our fingers crossed, after all this is Wisconsin and we need luck to get the right weather

We got all our pants from Mary's and Amish Greenhouse near Durand Wisconsin

The parking sign was treasured by our Mother Emogene at her parking place in Eau Claire.  She passed on St. Patrick's Day 2017

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Photographed by Helton's iPhone 7 plus and Dennis's iPhone 8 plus