Friday, August 5, 2011

Autumn Planting Garden Prep

Image: HobbyFarms.com

Wednesday morning, I found a great sale at Johnny's Seeds, and got all my autumn crops ordered for just $8.95, including shipping! For more on organic seeds, check out the Organic Seed Alliance
I am hoping to get a greenhouse over my raised beds, using some scrap 2 x 4's and rated greenhouse polymer film. My garden soil is high mineral, low nutrient . . . "I've lost my shirt" was a common expression in my art school days, referring to everything from misplaced glue to emotional distress. Well, yesterday at Twin Willows Farm, I truly "lost my shirt"! I planned to bring home a bag or two of aged manure from the barn  to amend the soil with much needed nutrients, but it seems I left the bags on the parking lot last night! Whoops! "Lost shirt"? My bad! Wonder who will find my dark and smelly treasure?