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Re: the crazy things we do...

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> From: Unlisted <THYME@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
>
> looking back at this w/e, i wonder if i'm just insane or what...
> we recently moved and i was determined to move my established SF beds to
my new
> place.  only a gardener knows how valuable the soil (compost, fertilizer,
> worms, etc.) really is.  so yesterday we (my SO is TOO good to me!)
carefully
> wrapped the transplantable plants in newspaper, loaded the soil into
trash
> barrels, and piled everything including my frame and coldframe into a
truck.
> we dug the new beds, set down the frames, and layered the transported
soil on
> top. the plants finally made it into their new home before sundown.  was
it
> worth it???  i'll let you know at the end of this season.  mind you this
took
> the WHOLE day, and meanwhile we're living out of boxes and the new house
is in
> complete chaos!!
>
>
> :)
>
Thyme,

        Sounds familiar.  We just moved to an old farmhouse with a garden area
which had been untilled for several years and is overrun with weeds.
Although I didn't go as far as to move the soil, my first priority was to
dig up the weeds, install compost bins and raised beds, and hang lights for
my seedlings.  Needless to say, the wife wasn't very impressed.  Up until a
week ago, we were still sleeping on a matress in the middle of the family
room floor surrounded by boxes.  A few weekends of posturing and I've
finally settled her down...so it's back to the garden time!

Cliff Parker
Holden, ME
zone 4b

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