It is Friday, it is shot day, and I am very, very tired. At last the sun shines; with any luck I can get out tomorrow and allow my camera to make love to all it sees in the outside world. I'm sure it is as horny for some action as am I.
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The sun shines! I was beginning to wonder if it would ever again do so. Temps may creep into low 50's tomorrow, which is normal for the date. Wise gardeners will be having their plots ploughed very soon so night time freezes can break up the soil before they break out the tillers. March 15th is the date of the next new moon, and potatoes must be planted on that date with their eyes up.
A lot of people no longer have the land ploughed, instead opting to till the same soil year after year. Tilling is ok, but even with using the best fertilizers and compost, the soil wears out after awhile. The best way to proceed is to use a tractor plough to turn the deep dirt to the surface and bury the top dirt beneath. If there is room, the garden area should be moved around every year or two so that some of it can lay fallow and rejuvenate itself for a season. Farmer John signing off.
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Have a funky Friday!
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2 comments:
It seems like some very good weather this weekend. Hopefully I can get some great shots in Asheville on Saturday and maybe in Statesville on Sunday.
Your Farmer John point is all too true.
Small farms are all but gone to big biz, and most of the family gardens will soon follow.
Hope you had as nice a day as we did.
Thanks, Mark.
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