We have an herb garden next to the kitchen (see previous post where an inquisitive deer came looking for a snack). Save a lone salvia, "heeled in" earlier this spring and 3 monarda (Bee Balm) plants, it has been dormant for a year - waiting for some TLC (and soil amending). Yesterday, I went to it.

The shovel and I got real friendly yesterday. We dug up half the herb garden, getting rid of some clay and adding some top soil, compost, peat moss and vermiculite. My back hurts...

Today, the rest of the garden awaits. I have more topsoil, more compost, more peat moss, and some sand (my sister said herbs like sand). It might wait until tomorrow... I need to go take a shower and get ready for church.

By the way, the clock on this blog is wrong. I don't know how to change it (yet), but it must be set to Pacific time...