Child of the Planet

Cut the vines off at the root, pulled stakes up, and picked up all the fallen fruit. I'm leaving the roots in the ground as a nod to 'no till' practise. Letting the mustard that I planted a while back, take over.   

Circular saw blade on a grinder   

Something has been eating the young cabbages so I sprayed with BT and spread coffee grounds around their bases. I have a new series of plants growing in pots.

The leaves are turning. As soon as they drop I'm going to try a new pruning strategy.

Just in time for winter, I finally finished my wood box. Much like my saw horse which I eventually knocked up last year, this is something I should have made a lot sooner. Both of these constructions were made with palette wood.  I've also been collecting driftwood, some of which turns out quite nice after a scorching and polish.   

This week, as part of my sauerkraut project, I planted the first cabbage seedlings. I cleaned up the garlic patch from last year ( read here ) and built up the soil with green waste and horse manure. All that is left behind of the fish I buried last year are some scales