Someday it will be a garden. Someday.
The digging a layer off of the plot I’ve set aside, to the filling of said plot with lime, peat moss, organic manure/compost, grass clippings and sifted dirt taken from the plot.
Child labor
We still have some sifting to do and I have to get it all ‘mixed’ in. We are resting right now. I made a yummy snack of peanut butter candy {protein, you know?} to give us our strength for another go
It's looking good! It 'will be' a garden and from the looks of it soon...
ReplyDeleteOne thing though, you haven't really explained what you are doing or how. I understand some, but what are you sifting?
BTW, I like your 'child' labor! ;)
Oh... the sifting is to get rid of rocks. It used to be a gravel 'drive' that we can tell. Also there are chunks of concrete and other rocks.
ReplyDeleteThe dirt is a clay mix, unfortunately, I think. Sifting the dirt & the 'clay' together.
The grass clippings had set for a few rain showers and boy does it stink! I hope the neighbors have a poor sense of smell lol!
You just described Missouri dirt!Lol I have friends who pick rocks and pick rocks.... Missouri's Best crop is ROCKS! Lol.. So I decided a couple of years ago I refuse to pick any but the biggest rocks.. My garden does just fine with them! I pile on the goat bedding and let it compost... I have beautiful dirt now.. I am needing to add sawdust this year to help a little more..
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I just leave the rocks how much trouble it'll be... hmmm. You've got me thinking!
DeleteOf course, I don't have goat bedding to compost ;)
If the rocks are not very big, personally I wouldn't worry about them. But on the other hand, if you want more soil than rocks it may be necessary! I am really looking forward to seeing and reading about your finished garden Blossom...
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