franksgarden blog

MAY DAY, 2012, A PLEA TO RENEW THE EARTH It's a wretched shame that people spend thousands on water and fertilizer that create plants that are "in turn," dumped into the landfills. What a shameful waste. Chop up all that green matter and  and spread it REGULARLY in you garden beds. Over time (what is made with time, time respects), a rich layer of nutritive  (from the Latin nutrire,  to suckle) mulch and soil is built up. The layer should be started at 6" thick with cut -up green matter, leaves, and grass clippings. Add this stuff regularly so that in reality you will have a layer of "layers;" a veneer, an integrated system of organic matters. You will have the bottom layer of decomposed detritus, the middle of decomposing matter, and the top layer of newly sprinkled on plant clippings. And, eschew being a dilettante, trendy, gardener in suburbia. Do it regularly and with skill.  There is not enough SKILL and application of WORK among trendy home gardeners. Yes, it takes some time but "what is made with time, time respects"! I don't see how a person can claim to be an accomplished gardener when he or she buys compost at the supermarket, has the "gardener' spread it on, and has the "gardener" stack out the cans at the curb on trash day. This is the essence of  waste and incompleteness. Real Hands on, EH? I posit that what is made of the earth should be returned to earth, not to the toxic landfill. That rich, chocolate-cake composted earth grows the the best, delicious fruits and vegetables. The proof is in the "fruits." Ciao from Frank on MAY DAY, and good gardening!