Compost!

The wind has finally died down, and it supposed to be warmer this weekend.  
We've got the compost pile set up, and Hubby has his hi-tech compost tool that can "stir" the compost easier and more efficiently.  Engineers! I've been adding food scraps daily.  The compost from last year turned out nicely, but there wasn't much do to the small container.  We should be able to produce much more with this system!

We have the timbers for the raised bed, now we just need to secure them with posts.  I'd like to plant some spring plants such as kale, spinach, lettuce, arugula, cilantro, and dill, but it will depend on when the bed is finished.  We combined two sections.  The first section, that is on the left side of the photo, was our previous garden, and the second, on the right side of the photo, had wood chips, and old straw.  The second really didn't grow anything but some hollyhock volunteers.  This year, with added soil and compost, will be where the squash is planted.



Since learning that we don't need to use a rototiller each spring, I can let some things go to seed and see what comes up each spring.  Leeks fom last year can be seen in the middle of the photo.  What cannot be seen from this photo is chard, carrots, and parsley.   At the closer end, between the wild strawberries and the bed, I'll plant some sunflowers for cutting.