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Sunday, May 21, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Here is an updated picture of the 1446 at 27 days old.
Still continuing my compost efforts continuously, and when I have time. I saw my neighbor mowing his lawn and asked if he wanted me to clean out his compost bin. I had been eyeing his compost bin for quite some time as it is about 5X5 and he fills it every weekend with grass trimmings/and or leaves from his huge lawn. It hasn't been cleaned out in a few years. He agreed, of course, and when I went down ther I found about 18 inches of black mud-like soil filled with red wigglers underneath about 1 foot of grass. I loaded up about two-thirds of the compost bin (12 wheelbarrows) and spread it around the pumpkin patch--and especially behind the plant. The stuff was so black and sticky that some loose grass clippings stuck to it (as you can see in the picture) I may load up the rest when I have time, or clean it for him next year again. It was hard work as I had to pack it about 200 meters in a wheelbarrow and up my steep backyard. Really happy to get this kind of compost though--I mean, you can't buy stuff like this. I think the soil amendments are almost done and I believe I have enough to power a good sized fruit sould everyting else fall in line. Gave the patch a little soak--40 minutes--we are expecting rain. Also bought another 100 feet of soaker to wrap around the mound again (as some hose is buried, and I will need more for the vines)
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