Honey, I think that tree has to come down.

 Texas had been fighting me on cutting down a very unfortunately placed tree.  A few weeks ago he did it.  So here's the garden just before cutting it down:

And here it is now:

 Yes, the garden was starving for sunshine.  It has triple in size and is now breaking out it's brick boarder and giving the wild violets a run for their money.

Harold is checking out my violet killing system. I set them in the wheelbarrow and leave them to bake in the sun for a few days before composting.  Otherwise I would have a compost bin full a violets.  They are wicked hard to get rid of.  Aside from pulling each one out by hand you have to resort to chemicals (and you know I won't do that).  If anyone knows an easier way, please let me know.