LandIS Alive

March 7, 2011

Welcome to LandIS Alive.

Warmer days are teasing me.  Plans for the gardens are always optimistic this time of year.  Seeds are being sown inside and life is starting to emerge outside.

Jerry fabricated a great seed starting cart.  The seeds are being started with 2 parts pro-mix and 1 part vermicompost.











lettuce

 

The worms are busy chomping through the compost.  The compost is a mixture of shredded leaves, horse manure and coffee grounds.  So far everything is free and the worms work 24/7!  They are the

best employees - they never complain and all we do is feed them discarded waste.  They work through the compost and leave behind what gardeners call black gold.  Their castings help soil to retain

water and help roots take up the nutrients that are in the soil.



worms



worm bins



 







I will be adding vermicompost to my soil as I plant the seedlings outside.  Keep watching for updates as the weather warms up.  My goal is to have peas sprouted and in the ground by March 15.  My spinach, lettuce and onions will also go in the ground in March.  I will also try some spring broccoli, though I know it will do better in the fall.