Dig baby dig

I've been prepping my veggie/herb beds. Can we say lots of physical activity for a really out of shape RHCD = slow but fun process. Lots of breaks but it's worth it to be back in the dirt.

At this point I've taken a weed-whacker to the overgrown bed, turned about a 1/3 of it. I've still got to turn the remaining 2/3. Add the compost boost, and fertilizer. Followed by covering the whole thing with several pieces of paper, then a layer of cardboard and finally potting soil with more compost. This does several things - by layering turning and covering with paper I'm pretty much killing all the weeds/grass by blocking the sun, while adding compost back to the dirt. It's pretty cool and works really well.

I'm still on the hunt for a bale of seed free straw to act as my final layer - but that goes in after I've planted and things are sprouting. My order for tomoatoes and peppers are due any time now. Let alone planting the strawberries.

I haven't cleaned out the two other beds, one has some herbs (chives and parsley) and the 2nd has this huge rhubarb (which neither of us like). These beds also have day lilies and iris's in them. They are kind of in my way but I'm not sure if I should just pull them up or relocate them so when we leave the owners can put them back where ever they want.

And that's the thing - part of me loves living here but in all honesty I miss owning our own home. Where we can do what we want, wether it be painting, gardening, what ever. I know it's going to be at least 2-3 years before we buy again. But until then the dirt still calls.