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Ben E Lou · 10-27-2018, 01:28 PM

Updates....

We had another surprise frost when we woke up on Wednesday morning. By Thursday morning, it was clear that all warm-weather crops were done, so I pulled them up, leaving just four broccoli plants and one strawberry plant (perennial).
Thursday evening was the composting class mentioned above. I attended it and mostly it confirmed what I've already been doing. The biggest new information I received is that the city-made compost ($20 per truckload) has some sort of national teh awesome composting certification. (i.e. it's not run-of-the-mill industrial-made compost; it's the real deal.) It's not available until April, but I intend to enlist the help of a neighbor and get some then.
I put down 40 lbs of lime on Thursday after pulling most of the plants up.
Today I bought 80 landscape stones as I turn my eye toward the spring:

Dropbox - first_2019_prep.png

Their primary purpose will be to alleviate water run-off.

Both compost piles were over 155 degrees the last time I measured them (Thursday, I think.) I'm looking to turn the and add to them significantly this weekend.

10-27-2018, 01:28 PM	#45
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Updates.... We had another surprise frost when we woke up on Wednesday morning. By Thursday morning, it was clear that all warm-weather crops were done, so I pulled them up, leaving just four broccoli plants and one strawberry plant (perennial). Thursday evening was the composting class mentioned above. I attended it and mostly it confirmed what I've already been doing. The biggest new information I received is that the city-made compost ($20 per truckload) has some sort of national teh awesome composting certification. (i.e. it's not run-of-the-mill industrial-made compost; it's the real deal.) It's not available until April, but I intend to enlist the help of a neighbor and get some then. I put down 40 lbs of lime on Thursday after pulling most of the plants up. Today I bought 80 landscape stones as I turn my eye toward the spring: Dropbox - first_2019_prep.png Their primary purpose will be to alleviate water run-off. Both compost piles were over 155 degrees the last time I measured them (Thursday, I think.) I'm looking to turn the and add to them significantly this weekend. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!