8/24: 2, 3, 4 + 12
8/25: 8, 9, 11
8/26: 4, 5
8/26/14
8/22/14
8/19/14
Watering and compost
Watered beds 7,8,9 on 8/18
Thank you for following up with the compost, Matt. Thank you Henry for the artistic "closed" sign!
The temporary side bin looks fine.
Thank you for following up with the compost, Matt. Thank you Henry for the artistic "closed" sign!
The temporary side bin looks fine.
8/17/14
Watering and Compost Update
I put a green plastic tub out there next to the compost tumbler where people can put their compost when the tumbler's closed, as it is now and will be for a couple more weeks. Also put a "closed" sign on the drum itself: you'll notice that inside the plastic sleeve there is also an "open" slide that whoever determines whether the tumbler is closed or open can move into place at the appropriate time.
Also watered the back yard plots, 1-5, either Saturday or Sunday and replanted a couple of plants that were in the area I think you were thinking of for compost storage. Though it rained Sunday morning, it was only for a few minutes and was dry by evening. The sprinklers are a big help as they can be modulated to fit the odd-shaped garden plots we have.
Also watered the back yard plots, 1-5, either Saturday or Sunday and replanted a couple of plants that were in the area I think you were thinking of for compost storage. Though it rained Sunday morning, it was only for a few minutes and was dry by evening. The sprinklers are a big help as they can be modulated to fit the odd-shaped garden plots we have.
8/14/14
Compost Anyone?
We were away and missed the big shopping excursion but am enjoying the spoils! It has suddenly gotten much easier to water the garden. You asked me about the compost and it is almost ready the last time I checked, though some people are continuing to add new material. I would like to open the discussion up to figuring out how we can do 365-day-a-year composting, which has several advantages.
One option would be to purchase a second tumbler. Big expense ($330) A second option, suggested here, would be to get a secondary container, like a regular trash can, where we can store the kitchen waste for the two or three weeks we would want to shut the tumbler down.
In any case, I'd like to think about setting aside a small part of the garden to store the compost after it comes out of the tumbler and before it is ready to put into the soil. It would help us accumulate enough compost over the summer and winter to replenish the soil in the fall and spring. it would also be nice to put aside some space for fibrous yard waste that takes too long to break down to put into the tumbler. What do others think?
One option would be to purchase a second tumbler. Big expense ($330) A second option, suggested here, would be to get a secondary container, like a regular trash can, where we can store the kitchen waste for the two or three weeks we would want to shut the tumbler down.
In any case, I'd like to think about setting aside a small part of the garden to store the compost after it comes out of the tumbler and before it is ready to put into the soil. It would help us accumulate enough compost over the summer and winter to replenish the soil in the fall and spring. it would also be nice to put aside some space for fibrous yard waste that takes too long to break down to put into the tumbler. What do others think?
8/10/14
Want to be admired by neighborhood children?
Just got timers and sprinklers so watering is much easier. You too can enjoy bypassers' comments.
It's easy to participate: just look at the blog, see when watering last happened, decide if the plants are dying and go do it. For technical assistance with timers, etc., post a request on the blog or a comment on a post.
It's easy to participate: just look at the blog, see when watering last happened, decide if the plants are dying and go do it. For technical assistance with timers, etc., post a request on the blog or a comment on a post.
8/9/14
8/5/14
watering +
did ALL except beds 2 and 3
Also went to Home Depot and got 3 new, cheap sprinklers to replace the broken ones, some hose repair parts and two 50 ft hoses so we can water more than one patch at a time. We still need a couple of simple timers - Richard in F3 says he may have some. Total cost so far to the building: $65
In theory, after he returns, Kerwin will install some extra spigots to make watering easier and quicker.
Also went to Home Depot and got 3 new, cheap sprinklers to replace the broken ones, some hose repair parts and two 50 ft hoses so we can water more than one patch at a time. We still need a couple of simple timers - Richard in F3 says he may have some. Total cost so far to the building: $65
In theory, after he returns, Kerwin will install some extra spigots to make watering easier and quicker.
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