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Compost Heap and Assorted Garden Tales

Posted on Aug 27th, 2009 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

Last spring I "sifted" the previous season's compost and placed the lumps into a pile by my compost bin figuring the lumps would break down during the summer. There was also some old soil that... More »

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Dirty Knees and Feet

Posted on Jun 16th, 2009 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

Today I was playing in the dirt-helping my parents by repairing some damaged lawn at their home. It has been a while since I sowed grass seed and I am hoping for a successful grow..... More »

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The Garden

Posted on Jun 14th, 2009 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

We are going through a dry period weather wise in my part of the world which means more "hands on" watering vrs letting nature take care of things. This morning I woke at 6:00 a.m.... More »

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The Garden Revisited?

Posted on Sep 28th, 2007 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

I have started to put the garden to sleep for the season. It is one of those ritualistic activities that I enjoy doing every year. It involves the "harvesting" of the frost damaged plants to... More »

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Today in the Garden?

Posted on Apr 26th, 2007 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

My actual garden at home: On Tuesday night I tackled the winter dormant compost heap, sifting through the garden and kitchen waste with a sharp shovel cutting up large chunks of vegetation and turning the... More »

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Compost

Posted on Apr 15th, 2007 by IAAM2 : Workingthruit IAAM2

One of the things I like to do on this "earthly plane" is make compost. For some reason I find the transformation of discarded vegetation and kitchen scraps into something very benefical for the garden... More »

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