Work Day June 8th

 


We had one of our smaller turnouts today, 18 households, and still got 
all the work done:

Larry gave a tutorial on composting.  The compost in the first bin was 
turned, i.e. material was moved from the first compartment to the 
second. Rich soil had already been produced in the deeper part of the 
bin and this was added to the bed of leeks. The empty first bin then 
received all of today's plant material to begin the process again.

Tomato plants were pruned; bottom leaves were removed in order to 
prevent the risk of contamination from the leaves sitting in contact 
with the soil.

Straw was donated from a local resident.  This was picked up in 
Larry's truck and then placed between the mounds of new zucchini and 
winter squash plants to control weeds.

More wood chips were moved into the new garden area.

There was a comparatively small harvest of broccoli, cauliflower, and 
turnips.