~ 2 cubic yards of municipal yardwaste compost unloaded into 4 wading pools and a few buckets
Another view of the compost
Trash pulled out of the compost
~ 1 ton of "mason" sand
1:1 mixture of sand and compost by volume
Close up of the 1:1 mixture
Some coreopsis and irises to celebrate filling the first pool
All but 1 of the pools are now filled!
Different mixtures ranging from pure compost to 1:1 sand to compost
All the pools are filled!
Parsley surrounded by tomatoes in a big pool
Joel ponders planting some seeds
Tomato surrounded by purple basil in small pool with 1:1 mix
Purple flour corn transplants (after this pic was taken, purple podded snap beans were planted outside of the corn and Straight 8 cukes were planted inside)
Tango patrolling the pools
Planted pools with peas and potatoes in the foreground
Tango is more interested in the wood pile than the pools
Potatoes, peas and pools
View of pots, pools, peas, potatoes and broccoli
Pots, pools, potatoes and broccoli from a different angle
Another angle
Tango inspecting the woodpile
Tango is very focused!
After planting, drainage holes were melted at the base of the sidewalls
Woodgas cooker used to heat the hole maker
Hole maker
Another view of the woodgas cooker
Close up view of cooker
Spinach beet in 1:1, 1:3 (sand to compost by volume) and pure compost from left to right
