August 22, 2026
Compost making, that is.
The 'Bush Buggy' got pressed into service for mixing freshly cut grass and dry leaves saved from last fall. The mixture got forked into the compost bin, watered, and now is cooking like crazy.
I am upping my compost making, as I'd like to try an experiment and convert a couple of the raised beds to 'no dig' next summer, and that requires a good layer of compost to get started.
The buckwheat planted where the garlic was removed, is doing very well.
I did a little foraging for choke cherries this week,
There are a few ripening blackberries here and there,
but to seriously go after them, one must don heavy duty pants, long sleeved shirts, and wear at least one leather glove on the non-picking hand!
Our apple trees are loaded with fruit, and the apples' cheeks are getting rosy.
After the rain events we've had this summer, the bush is riddled with fungi.
Big ones...
Just very cute ones...
Differently shaped ones...
and deadly ones...
Fun fungi
ReplyDeleteFungi fun...
DeleteOne limitation of living in town is lack of room for composting unfortunately. Watch those fungi carefully!
ReplyDeleteWhen we lived in town, I had 5 of those black, lidded compost bins called 'Earth Machines' or some such thing, lined up all along the fence line in the back yard. They made enough beautiful compost for the small garden area I had at the time.
DeleteLove the variety of fungi we see everywhere here, and there will be more as it has rained a lot over the past 24 hours.
Blogger continues its erratic ways! This post is four days old and it just arrived in my reading list now. Congratulations on all your fungi, one of the true joys of a northern forest in the fall. Your apple crop looks spectacular. A few years ago we used to make mountains of apple sauce. I can taste it now!
ReplyDeleteKeeping an eye out for the edibles. More rain early this AM, so the bush is very moist.
DeleteApple sauce making is rising rapidly on the to do list!