What do two girls, a pocket knife, a box cutter, empty feed sacks, straw and tomato plants equal? It's mulching time!!! Throw in a portable music player, a pitch fork and a water hose and you've got a recipe for a fun summer day.
My dad is all about experimenting with different production methods in our garden. This year he's experimenting with no-till methods. He's being working with something called "lasagna gardening" and adapting it. Basically we've just layered feed sack and compost before planting, then put some straw on top. The hope is we won't have to deal with too many weeds.
Dad already had the tomato and pepper plants planted when I got home from college, and the whole family got in on mulching the first couple of rows, but Elizabeth and I (and our dog, Buffy) spent this afternoon cutting apart feed sacks (enter the pocket knife) and covering the ground (minus a few holes for the tomato plants- enter the box cutter). Later in the evening, Dad brought over some more composted material and the whole family planted some squash plants.
Step 1: Lay Flattened Feed Sacks on Ground
Step 2: Spread Compost on Feed Sacks
Step 3: Plant (Buffy likes to help)
Step 4: Water
Step 5: Watch and Wait
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Step 6: Have some Fun!
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| Elizabeth driving off in her "bustin' a move" t-shirt. How fitting for today's activities! |
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| Dancing through the garden- watch for fairies! |
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| Sisterly Love (and a Pitchfork...) |
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