Pentas
Rosemary
Carnival Bell Peppers
Green Peppers
Hot Peppers
Now back to the compost bin.
First things first, the original attempt needed to be cleared away.
Then I leveled the area and began building it correctly. 
But I got stuck on that 4th level. See the ends there? They need two half blocks to continue building up one more level so Matt is going to get some blocks cut for me. The measurement on this structure is 3 feet by 3 feet, but does it need to be 3 feet tall? If so, then I’ll need to double the height of the walls and that means obtaining more block somewhere. I already robbed the west side tree of all its blocks. By the way, those blocks are not touching the fence at any point either. That was important during construction.Here’s our view of it. Like the drying branches on the fence? It softens the effect, I think.
That put a little delay in my plan, so after a good long break; I started making the edge of the new garden using a tight string as my guide.
Holy Moley!See the old test garden there? This garden is going to be humongous in comparison! It’s a big chunk of our yard. Ha! Today I have to drive Matt to a doctor’s appointment mid-afternoon, so I don’t expect much to be done. If we get home early enough, I’ll mess with this some more. It's just such a shame to waste such a beautiful day.
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9 visitors:
Good job on the compost bin....it really is the heart of the garden.
Nice compost bin. The master composter people say 3x3x3. I don't think it makes a difference in the long run. Compost will still happen.
Good permanent looking composting structure, and breathable. Your soil looks wonderful.
Thanks Connie!
Aunt Debbi, I'm with you. I think it'll just stay about the same height and I'll just pile stuff up higher. heehee
Hi Di DeCaire!
I'm checking out your blog right now. It's beautiful! You're a great photographer!
Thanks for visiting us ladies! -Jen :)
Your compost bin is impressive. You will fill it in no time, and then you'll be amazed at the compost you'll get from it.
When I visit someone's garden, I know they are serious about it when I see they have compost bins.
Carol, May Dreams Garden
Your compost bin is a good reuse of stone! I like that idea. I built ours out of scrap wood from an old palette. The stone bin will work very well. It will help retain the heat better than other bins might.
Thanks Carol and Dave! -Jen :)
Great edge! You are really up sizing your garden, next year it will be the whole lawn!
That would be great! I'm trying to convince Matt to remove the grass from the outside of the fence. Then, he'd only have the very front and a little strip on the east side. He said it's tempting. heehee -Jen :)
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