AngelsGarden's Blog

~~Seed Planted~~
Jan 28, 2008 | 4:42 PM PST
Tags: composted manure , fish fertilizer , greens , peas , rosemary , herbs , asparagus , leaves , mushrooms

Today I was able to work outside.  Outdoor temps were in the mid to upper 60s.  Very nice to be outside without shivering like a chihuahua! 

I picked up a few bags of composted cow manure at the Home Depot before heading home.  Two of the bags of manure were mixed into the soil in one the beds that I had already cleaned up.  I also mixed in some fish fertilizer. 

I planted a variety of greens across the back of the bed.  Right against the wire fencing I planted some early sweet pod peas.  The soil is still pretty damp from the last few days of rain, so I didn't soak the pea seeds. 

 I also spread some of the manure around the Rosemary plant that I moved into that bed last fall.  I was hoping that I didn't kill it.  Its looking pretty good though.  I want to plant some more herbs across the front of that bed that can just stay there. 

One of the asparagus beds got some extra treatment.  I spread out about 3 inches of compost/topsoil mix.  I want to do that to the other two as well.  They will all get some fertilizer mixed in before they start coming up too much.  I can't wait!!!

I still have some leaves in the yard that fell over the last few months.  I decided to make some immediate use of some of them.  I raked them into the aisles between the beds.  Hopefully that will keep the spring grass from springing forth in those areas.

I also noticed some very strange pinkish red, tubular...things laying in the perennial bed.  I think they are some sort of fungi / mushroom.  They were all laying on their side, like they were from this morning, but had fallen over.  I am going to try to take some pics in the morning if they are still there.

Sunset ended my outdoor fun.  The girls and I had a very nice evening outside.  Gardening is most certainly good for my soul.