After the 3rd Class – tools and breaking ground, I took the roto-tiller home to attack the next patch of grass on my side-yard. The goal is to grow twice as much corn as last year.

Though, to my dismay, the roto-tiller was not working. So, I did it the old fashion way. With a quality hoe, some good music, and a whole lot of hard work, I broke up the 400 square foot area of lawn.

I ended up with a few blisters. But in the long run it is well worth it.

Next is to level the area and plant corn, beans, and squash. These are called the three sisters. North American and Meso American farmers have been planting these three crops together for centuries. Each one uses a different balance of nutrients from the soil and offer benefits to the other plants.

So that was the hard part. Now for the fun part!