There's been a lot of talk lately about natural disasters, tariffs, and stock markets going up and down more times than a hotel elevator, and here I am watching my tomatoes grow and trying my hand at composting. Compost seems to be to farmers what clay is to potters—the Holy Grail of agriculture— so I've been getting my hands dirty with coffee grounds, egg shells, kitchen scraps, and Amazon cardboard boxes. Start your vegetable garden for zero money! They say. Well, maybe, but it takes between three to six months for all that waste to become the fertilizer you need just to get started.
So while all those bugs are eating to provide me with their priceless poop, I bought some basil to plant right next to my tomato plants. I must be crazy to expect them to thrive in this weather, but at least I'm making the worms happy and producing less waste. I hope everything in the world gets fixed soon. I find it harder and harder to balance the mundane with the meaningful. In the next post, I'll ramble about the belles of the vegetable garden—carrots.🥕
I'm sure it's satisfying to learn something new and work with your hands. I look forward to reading about growing carrots.
Great! I am also composting. Yes, it takes time to make high-quality mulch.
@hhh777 It really is, although growing vegetables can be as satisfying as it can be disappointing.
@T-Newfields I can only see the benefits of composting. It saves me the hassle of taking out piles of grass clippings and branches from pruning, and I don't have to use special plastic bags for it anymore. Plus, I get high quality organic fertilizer.