Catching Up - March 14, 2009

The next several posts are transferred from my garden notebook. Enjoy the history! :)

March 14, 2009 - Got all of the yard Spring Cleaning done! We had at least 6 piles of Maindenhair grass alone! Also had 3-4 more piles of Crepe Myrtle, Red Twig Dogwood and Butterfly Bush along with 5 bags of shredded leaves!

Put some compost in the veggie beds. Not as finished as it should be - and this is stuff that's been in there for at least 18 months! I've decided I don't like the Gardener's Supply compost bin. It keeps the compost too moist and you can't get in there and turn the compost well. I think the reason why I'm not getting compost is because it stays too wet in the location I have it and I cannot turn it...and because the bin is plastic. I'm thinking about tearing out my Korean Lilacs and Yews by the back door and building a compost bin there.

[Editor's Note 4/29/2009 - Ohhh...but the Korean Lilacs smell soooo lovely this year. I'd hate to lose them. They are probably too big for me to dig out and transplant - but a girl can try!]