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Category: My First Vegetable (2008) | Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:15 am

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Saturday I called up the local dirt sellers and get some pricing on mushroom compost, whoooweeeee they wanted alot for that stuff! I only need 7 yards but it seems everyone has to get it by the dump truck full and so for my little bitty 7 yards they wanted me to pay $250 dollars and come pick it up, and that was the cheap place! I was shocked, and very disappointed too.
Since, I got three bags of the peat humus for just over a dollar each last week I decided that that's the way I would go instead. I picked up 12 more bags, all that would fit in the mommy mobile, and some fertalizer that will balance out my soil since the test showed very low nitrogen and high phos. & pot. I went ahead and put down the first three bags Saturday to see how many I'd need and I think since three just barely covered the entire plot I'll probably have to get more but it's still cheaper than the mushroom compost.
I also began "defining" the garden plot. I had to battle the spiders and a few other creepy crawlies but I dug out some decent 2x4s from the "deer stand" pile (Shhh... If you don't tell my husband I won't either.) and buried them (after a long time puzzling over how to properly use the post-hole-diggers) now I just have to add in the rest of the compost and maybe disk it over once to mix it in and I'll have a healthy little plot. I haven't decided what to do about the beans I already planted, I may end up digging them up and replanting the ones that have started taking off (there are a few peeking out already)that way the whole plot gets the nice rich soil. I plan on putting up chicken wire around the outside of the garden once I'm sure I have all the disking done that I'm going to do, otherwise I think the rabbits will take it all out fast as I put it in.

It was just plain yucky outside today, so I decided to skip the picture taking, but the beans were happy to get the rain and it also helped get the new layer of humus blended in with the the ground. Weather man says clear skies and warmer temps to come this week so maybe I'll have a better progress report later.
Lily


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Droopy wrote on Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:56 am:

You've been busy again. I'd love to see photos of your plot. Good luck on deterring those rabbits. Sounds like a challenge.

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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:45 am:

Sounds like things are going pretty good there. What a shame about that compost...robbers! Well, I hope that you will begin your own composting project and show them next year!!!
I may be the only one on here that fully understands your probs with rabbits. ha ha ha. Just kidding., but I have been a veteran of the wabbut wars here for a few years now. All the veggie plots are fenced in properly and so my flowers are open to their dining habits. I really must find a way of turning that guy's lights out.
A word about digging up those beans. I would not do that, Lily...it could kill them or stunt them significantly in the best prognosis.
I am serious beans can be very primadonna-like. They want it all THEIR way--not too much water , not too little. Not pllanted to deeply, not to shallowly. They don't liked to be touched if they are wet from dew or rain...and they do not like being moved once situated. They also do not like or need nitrogen as their roots produce their own.
Lotsa luck

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eileen wrote on Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:14 am:

Good advice there Sjoerd!!

Lily I hope the weather improves enough for you to take some photographs for us as we'd love to see (as well as read about)your plot.

Imagine that company wanting $250 dollars from you for mushroom compost AND they wanted you to pick it up - ridiculous!!!!

Good luck with those rabbits.

I look forward to the next progress report.

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Netty wrote on Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:19 pm:

You sure have been busy!
I battle the rabbits here in the winter when the alfalfa and clover fields are snowed over. In the summer, they prefer to stay in the fields and eat. (I hope I'm not jinxing myself saying that!!) Maybe you could plant the bunnies their own clover patch on the opposite side of the yard?

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SongofJoy57 wrote on Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:42 am:

Lilyplanter:

I am finally having time to catch up on your blog. Sounds like you have been very busy.

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