Yesterday was such a beautiful day - bright sun and no wind. I decided to use the good weather to prep my garden for spring. With spade in hand, I managed to get the last, stubborn corn stalks out of the ground. Most of the stalks had been sitting in a pile since October, hopefully becoming slug condominiums. My son, JK, helped me move the stalks into the chicken pen so they could scratch and peck to their little hearts' delight. And eat a few slugs in the process. I pulled a few of the bigger weeds from my veggie patch, noting how quickly they respond to the days growing longer and making sure to pull anything sporting flowers (but its still only January!!). After some sliced, buttered and toasted zucchini bread for brunch, I still had plenty of sunny day left so I wheeled out the barrow full of half-baked chicken-manure-compost and spread it out evenly over a tarp on the lawn. Already loose and brown, it just needed a bit more drying and sanitizing courtesy of the sun. Twice I had to drag the tarp back into the full sun and use the rake to spread out the poop - again. My day continued with a mixed bag of indoor and outdoor chores, but I kept chuckling to myself ... "I'm SSOOO glad I don't have a cow!"
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