Getting the perfect soil

Boy am I tired! My friend Sarah and I just got finished mixing our soil. We are following the square foot gardening "recipe."

Here's what we put in
8 cubic ft of course vermiculite
8 cubic ft of peat moss
8 cubic ft of compost--a mix of organic, horse manure, and mushroom compost.


Earlier in the week I borrowed a truck from my girl Amy and picked up the organic mix. Sarah got the vermiculite and I got the rest. Today we finally mixed it all up. The good news is that after that, I didn't feel guilty about not going to the gym today...it was a huge workout. Tomorrow we plan on getting the soil into our boxes.

I am starting out with one 4x4 box and Sarah is starting out with two 4x4's. (The "recipe" is for three 4x4's.) I am NOT looking forward to adding another box because that means I will have to make more of the perfect soil.

The soil looks awesome though and I am so excited to get it into the box and get seeds in the ground.

Here is the square foot gardening site...I don't have his books though...


Now I am off to get the kids in bed...THEN I can enjoy a nice hot shower and relax by working on my quilt some more...