Bariloche Mountains - Frey Refugio

Bariloche Mountains - Frey Refugio
Bariloche Mountains - Frey Refugio

NYC skyline

NYC skyline

Monday, May 30, 2011

May/June 2011

Hi,  It's a bit (no, quite a bit) embarrassing to write now--when the last posting was in December 2010.  The only consolation is that very few people are reading the blog! ;-)

The worms went through a tough winter as I was traveled a lot.  But, they're back in strength and the several stories of compost and worms are producing a bumper crop of both soil/poop and baby worms.  Amazing pets....they can stand neglect and still eagerly do their job eating the garbage I give them.  I highly recommend worm composting.


And with the spring, finally time has come to plant flowers outside in my back yard.   So, I jumped in with a passion and with a fair amount of worm compost.  The first flowers were planted about 2 weeks ago and if their color, brilliance and growth are any indication, they love what the worms produce.   Today, I planted a number of new flowers.  There is something about getting hands into the soil that I love.  Not sure where this comes from because even in the small town of my birth/upbringing, I seldom did any gardening.  It was in Pennsylvania when my thumb became somewhat green.   But, now I love it and look forward to the day when I can plant edible things again in Pennsylvania.  Here are some photos from my planting today.  Begonias, impatiens, and many more.