So yesterday, the little lady and I spent sometime digging in the dirt. Sifting through the compost, after about 4 years of dumping kitchen scraps in there. It was surprisingly really good, fluffy, dark, earthy smells, lots of critters, sow bugs, tons and tons of worms, and other little guys. We pulled out 4 wheel barrow loads spread the first three around our raised garden, tomato pots and flower gardens.
We also dug out one of our potato baskets all the plants have died so we decided it was time. The other basket is still alive but probably ready to be dug out shortly. We use the potato basket method of piling the dirt around the plants in a type of container so we can grow more plants in a smaller area and contain all the bedding (straw, dirt). The potatoes only develop in the first 6 to 12 inches of material same as last year so our baskets don't need to be as tall next year maybe that just means more baskets next year.
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| our last load being saved to mix into our dirt from the containers on our deck |
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| what was left after our hard work of sifting, This thing was completely full. |
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| our first basket harvest, three large pots are missing due to baked potatoes last night |
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