Jambo forward thinkers...today I am journaling about the process I have been doing to make nutrient rich soil. I first dug a fire pit to A) get a large container of soil (in my case clay) and to B) create wood ash.
Come spring, I began a compost site, digging down about 3 feet and 4 across, adding grass, leaves, branches, and the countainer mixed with clay, wood ash, and other organic material. I toiled this soil over the next season...and began 2 more outside containers and 1 inside container...letting Mother Nature take her course of breaking down the bonds of the clay and organic substance, releasing replenishing nutrients and creating a fertile soil.
In Autumn, I purchased a green house through Amazon...picked up a bag of potting soil from Eastern Market...and started transplanting plants from the hydroponics.
I toil the soil quarterly, using a shovel and rake...generally spending the day working the soil back and forth. Today I spent about 4 hours on the compost pile...adding the containers that composted over the winter and turning over the soil to breakdown the dirt and organic material... and between spring quarter and fall quarter, I try to rotate the containers weekly to accelerate this composting process.
That being said...time to cook and slán til next time!
