Weeds sprouted early this year and took over my garden plot before I got anything planted, so Bob tilled the bed for the second time. Yesterday I planted red and white potatoes, cabbages, yellow and white onions, three kinds of lettuce, and a few tomato plants. In the middle of planting I stopped to help our neighbor, Bill, pull a lamb. That made me think — I now have all the ingredients for next winter’s stew.