New Garden Beds

Two more makes eight. Yay!

Planting Potatoes with Glitter

Added some sparkle to encourage these spuds to grow. We dug a slight depression in the soil, tossed in the seed potatoes, sprinkled glitter, and then piled soil on top. As soon as they start to emerge, we'll pile more soil on top. This makes it easier to find the potatoes at harvest time.

Leaf Composting

It was time last weekend to turn over the leaf compost. Autumn leaves were shredded with the mower and heaped on the garden beds. I worked them into the soil. Next, I'll test the soil pH and fertility levels and make adjustments over the next few weeks. Potatoes, snow peas and beets will be the first plantings.