We had another good workday at the gardens. This time we pulled weeds in the East side -- around the compost bins, the herb garden, the squash patch, etc. Veronica and her children, Ingrid, Judy and I were there, and Anne and Kristen brought some veggie scraps from Terroir. We were interrupted by a big storm and had to take shelter in a hurry. Sometimes we wish the sheds were bigger!
Next week is another one, same time, starting at 6pm. If you can only be there for one hour, that's enough, we can get a lot done in an hour. I would like to build a new compost pile on the West side with manure and leaves, then turn it every three days. I need your help! Call or email me if you would like to be a part of making new compost. We can get compost in two to three weeks if we put the work in. Also, we should do the same thing on the East side soon.
In addition (and this work can be done any time) we need to finish pulling the weeds on the East Side around the compost and in the herb garden. We also need to add thin layer of compost and manure around the trees in the orchard, from a few inches away from the trunk, to the drip line. The grape vines and the raspberries also need some amendments. The paths also need mulching -- we have new mulch now! Several inches is very helpful in keeping down the weeds. Of course, the shade garden and the sidewalk garden on the West Side could also use some mulching. The trees overhanging the garden by the children's play around need trimming.
Please take some compost from the west side's bin. It's done, and looks pretty good aside from the big pieces (and, for some reason, rocks.) The sifter can be used to sift that stuff out. That's why we chop up big stuff with the machette or the clippers or trimmers! The newsletter has some good info about the compost.
