PoCo Gardens

My 48 gallon tumbling composter is almost too heavy for me to rotate and needs to be emptied. Ed has no patience for this thing so I happily do it myself. It's not the most pleasant task, but I love seeing the beautiful soil we created so don't mind doing it at all. I keep old plastic sheets, such as shower liners and the heavy plastic from unpacking a new bed and such. These are perfect for all kinds of things in the garden. It's important to make sure they're completely dry before you fold them up or you'll create mildew which I don't want to get into, but don't do it. Eeek. Enough said. I spread the plastic out under the composter. (After doing this I realized I should pull the plastic further underneath the composter.) It's like putting on a bib. Then I rotate the composter, dumping out the contents and hope it all lands on the plastic, though some always escapes. Easy enough to sweep up. This isn't a clear picture, but there&

Is there a better combination of foods to pair than fresh basil and tomatoes?  The complementary colors and flavors excite the senses.  The subtle anise aroma of the tender basil leaves.  The brilliant deep reds of the tomatoes, and their plump, round shape, smooth to the touch.  The symphonic balance of  herbal nuance and sweet acidity.  Let us take a moment to celebrate their beautiful marriage and to give thanks for all our recent harvests, with a wish for more to come. Ed's digging for potatoes.  And finding them. The Romaine lettuce proliferated, outpacing our ability to consume it, though we tried.  We ate at least a head of lettuce every day for over a month and we could have eaten twice as much as not run out!     A bounty of beets finds us juicing them daily, and we still have not exhausted the crop, with a second planting's seedlings beginning to thrive. We had only a small excess of sweet peas, which will be