I haven't been depressed so much as distracted....Granted, it's been a VERY nice distraction, but once again I have been neglecting my garden!
It's been frighteningly beautiful here in SoCal.... no wonder so many damn people live here!
Today is no different from the rest of the week: 78 °, not a cloud in the sky, and for once, none of those crazy winds! Practically obscene for December 28th, I know, but, what can I do?
I made a lot of progress on my last work day and because we've had NO rains, the area is still relatively weed free! Hooray!
I'm not going to lie to you, this isn't paradise here on Earth. Although we are blessed with extraordinary weather, when it comes to soil, we are pretty much damned. Like most of the folks out here in the Inland Empire, we are indeed cursed with sandy, clay soil.
Over the years, I have spent HUNDREDS of dollars on garden soil. This year I don't have the money to spend on such things but as luck would have it, I did find half of a bag of gypsum. Like most things on this property, I'm not sure where it came from, but, hey, I will gladly put it to good use! For those of you who don't know, Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) is one of those rare materials that performs in all three categories of soil treatment: as an amendment, conditioner, and fertilizer.
It kinda rocks!
I agree, that today I didn't exactly stomp terra in the way of progress.... it's all about the baby steps!
And hoping something better comes tomorrow."
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