The smell of Spring soil. Finally.
After an early morning snow, it all melted and I decided to go for it. With our loamy sand, there’s never been a problem tilling early. I’ve had clay too, a long time ago, and that would just turn into brick if I tilled too soon. The soil turned over nice and black and dirty.
So some of the cover crop is turned under and doing its final work of decomposing. It’ll need at least a few weeks of cooking before it’s ready to plant. Sure is nice to see that patch of black again.
The chicken pen got four bags-full of shredded fall leaves (yeah, you really never have enough by summer). Might as well let the chickens shred them more and mix in some fertilizer.
I added a small side door to the coop for navigating the chickens into a yet-to-be-made chicken tractor.
And I was notified that the Black Jack No. 57 rubberized coating that I ordered for painting the coop floor was cancelled because it was out of stock. After I waited two weeks for it. Dorks. I just shrugged and bought some paint. But it won’t be warm enough for painting till next week. Oh well. I’ll twiddle my thumbs and wait.
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Such lovely dark and rich soil– nice 🙂
I’m doubting you do much thumb twiddling 😉 !!
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Haha, well I guess thumb twiddling can be a relative thing 🙂
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That is very true.
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Jealous of your machinery!
What’s your cover crop?
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It is nice to have good machines sometimes. I wish I would have sprung for a full sized model, but this one does well. The cover crop is a fall blend of rye, vetch, field peas and clover. I think I ordered it from Johnny’s Select Seeds.
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Go Dan! I’m enjoying your work in the garden. I can’t wait to see what you plant! 😄
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Gee thanks Julie! I’m getting an itchy planting finger.
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I have dirt envy. We deal with red clay here, but I grew up with that luscious black dirt you’ve got, nothing else compares.
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Haha, I’m sorry! I do feel pretty lucky to have this sandier-type soil. Clay is just plain back breaking. I assume red clay is just as heavy as the clay we had at our first place. I guess on the bright side, it does hold nutrients better.
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