Compost Heap and Assorted Garden Tales
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »