From: Amy Swanson
After working the first day in the garden, I just have to report that we are gardening in an awesome spot and Carla, our head gardener, is a true teacher! After 3 days of rain I expected mud and had bought rain boots for that eventuality. Instead we worked in rich, organic soil that left boots dirty, but not muddy…and the sun shone! It was glorious.
So what did we do?
-Spread and raked composted manure (all done!)
-Raked up and removed leftover stalks and old plants to the compost bin
-Planted zinnia and onion seeds in pots which will later be transplanted to the garden
Carla has a chalk board outside the garden where she has written what will be done that afternoon so we knew what to expect. And then she put us to various tasks, always being the patient teacher. So did you know that you want to put 4″ of manure on the asparagus plot but don’t need as much on the rest of the garden?
On Thursday we will be working to clear more of the edges of the garden bordering the fence. Rumor has it that the zinnias will go in that area.
Just thought I’d let you know. And for those working on Thursday, don’t forget your garden gloves. And your shoes will get dirty, but looks like mud is not in the forecast.