All aspiring anythings need to do their homework. So, being an aspiring urban farmer I visited my local "extension" office online at the insistance of my research in order to to a soil test. I guess dirt is the most important thing in farming, hence the test. It basically gives you an idea of the PH balance of the soil - apparently if it's too acidic, nothing will grow. Go figure. So I called down there and the girl sends me little paper bags and detailed instructions on how to collect and send them the sample. So I dug up several sparkley (granite?) little piles of mud and they are now drying upstairs in what we hope someday might be the nursery (for babies not plants)...since upstairs is basically like the outside anyway. So, cross your fingers. I hope we have good dirt!
PS - Notice the compost pile in the background!
alright! looks like mimi is already enjoying her new yard. did you install the fence yourselves?
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You look like a real farmer wife! Soon you'll be planting potatoes for little munchkins to dig up in the fall!
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