Working that Cursed Ground

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Start Working that Clay!
When God cursed the ground because of Adam, I'm sure bad soil was implied as well. Working through the muddy clay in the rain yesterday, bleargh... just bleargh. This time round, Daryll decided to pitch his physical capabilities in by helping me to dig the trench.

Day 3 (20th)
Just as the rain started to get really heavy, we managed to finish up the first 1.5' trench and layered it with compost. By the time Kevin decided to leave the comforts of his room to come see what was going on, we had started on the seeding tray. We planted corn, brinjals, and cucumbers before I realised we had run out of space for the other plants. Once the rain got too heavy to work, I called it a day.

Today, I picked up some degradable seeding pots intended for some kitchen herbs and the ulam raja. The weather today was also really encouraging - bright, hot sun. This will dry and crack the clay I've dug up, allowing me to work the compost in. Hopefully it doesn't rain till after I've dug the next trench.

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Yours truly Unknown

2 comments:

Mr. EuGenes said...

Shimmy? where do u find herb plants? do u plant them from seeds? I'm have easy-to-plant herbs like basil and rosemary, but i dunno how to get parsley and oregano, probably getting dill would be nice too

April 22, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Unknown said...

Hey hey. I either buy seeds or I buy the potted plants.
Parsley is a bit tricky... I think you need to soak it over night in boiling water or smth. Dill on the other hand is fairly easy to grow.

April 22, 2012 at 11:53 PM

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