Lots going on actually around the area. Spring has taken leave so Winter has been the dominant feature of the weather. We had temps hit lows in the teens and actually had a "snow" event this past week. Today, Sunday the 10th, was probably the mildest day we have had in awhile. Temps have been in the 50"s today and we're supposed to see a general trend of warming for the coming week. All good news indeed as I need to get the garden rolling.
I have recently been adding vegetable scraps to my composters(pictured below) to try to get them reignited with micro biological activity. Each of them have had about two sets of scraps put in them. I will wait until we get more consistent weather then I will begin adding more mass to them.
They are about 1/2 full each with seasoned compost ready to use once the temps moderate. I will have to prepare my three beds first by cutting and working in the winter rye that is currently growing in them. Here is one of the beds I have. The Rye grew well despite the colder temps we have had.
I will wait for about a week or more before I begin the process of cutting the rye down to begin working it into the soil. The reason I am waiting is that we are possibly going to have yet another set of colder days around the 21st through the 23rd. I am trying to let the Rye grow as much as possible in order to maximize the input into the soils. One week of good temps has often added and inch or more in the past.
Well, next week, weather and health permitting, I will begin diving in big time into the gardens. Till then, have a great gardening week!
