Getting a Head Start on Our Garden

Weekends are our time to tackle bigger projects as a family. We were so fortunant to find a house with a half acre back yard already full of fruit trees and a large sunny area perfect for a garden. And yes, we live in the middle of a big city. Portland is the only city I know of that still has whole neighborhoods with large yards. We've been planning this years garden since we moved in almost 4 months ago.

So this weekend is dedicated to getting a start on our garden. We picked up some free fill dirt this morning and we are planning on mixing it with manure, compost and yard waste and letting it cook the rest of winter. We started our garden boxes and will finish them tomorrow. I built a compost pile area out of scrap lumber we got for almost free at home depot. So far so good! We'll finish up tomorrow.

This is a really great shot of my husband's derirer as he is hard at work.

My compost pile containment area.

Another great shot of my husband's better side.


Even Baldur enjoyed himself!