Two beds have been dug and refilled with our mix of dirt, clay, compost and left over manure from last year. We also snuck in a layer of chicken manure just below the surface. Only because we are planting lettuce and the nitrogen should allow a lot of green bushiness happening. If this was the tomato bed, though, you must watch this because too much nitrogen will produce bushy leafy plants and much fewer tomatoes. In a lettuce bed, however, this is ideal. I would always cover the layer with plain top soil or dirt to prevent particles from reaching leaves too much, and cut down soaking and washing time. Our birds don't have salmonella or any infections and are free rangers but one needs to always take precautions.
On the inside front, seeds have been started. Tomatoes, set to go out first week of may. They are an experiment in starting seedlings since our failure last year. Haha not enough light, heat. Things molded over. Was difficult to maintain the temperature in the room they were in. Bummer. Well, you learn little by little. I also want to start cantaloupes and possibly squash again. Although I want to move the squash since we had bugs last year. Squash bugs are a REAL bummer. Even with them though, our harvest was huge and damage wasn't too extensive.
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