Worked Hard Today

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

I don't understand what you mean about "amending soil". I've never heard tha phrase. Whatever.....I hope it works for you!! I just love okra!!!!

Amending the soil - well that means making it better. We have very thick heavy clay soil so it is hard for tender roots to grow through it, plus when it dries out, it is like a brick. So, I dug some of it out and then loosened up the rest. Then I bought 4 bags of rich loose garden soil and put it on top of the heavy clay that was already there. I turned the soil with a pitch fork just a little, to mix in a little of the clay with the good rich garden soil and viola, the soil is amended or made better (at least I hope so! LOL!) Another example is potting soil - it has various things in it to make it better, e.g., peat moss, vermiculite, compost, etc.

[Janet]

I didn't work hard today at all... The HHA came this morning and gave Mom a bath. I trimmed her toenails and that was about it for the morning. This afternoon I did my last route for this school year and haven't done much since. Kind of tired. Didn't sleep real well last night, but a little later I think than I should have been. Going to bed early tonight so I can get up early and start cleaning out the bus. I hope to have it ready to take back to school by tomorrow afternoon or Sunday. Be nice to have more of our driveway again.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Amending the soil - well that means making it better. We have very thick heavy clay soil so it is hard for tender roots to grow through it, plus when it dries out, it is like a brick. So, I dug some of it out and then loosened up the rest. Then I bought 4 bags of rich loose garden soil and put it on top of the heavy clay that was already there. I turned the soil with a pitch fork just a little, to mix in a little of the clay with the good rich garden soil and viola, the soil is amended or made better (at least I hope so! LOL!) Another example is potting soil - it has various things in it to make it better, e.g., peat moss, vermiculite, compost, etc.

I read an article in a gardening magazine this morning and it talked about "amending" the soil and explained what it was. So funny since I had just asked you about it!! I can completely understand making the soil lighter and better for the roots to be able to grow. Thanks, Gayle!!!

[Gina]

Gayle you are a busy little gardner.... Janet it does feel great cleaning and getting rid of. I have a two car garage and its packed with my daughters stuff in which I can't get rid of just as of yet. She has two more years of school left and then we will have a clean up party.. I can't wait!!!


I am not a hoarder and I hate having my garage packed, I am always giving bags of clothes to the needy. It has been unbearably hot so the garage is off limits until the fall. Janet once I get into closets I start dumping.. It feels so good to have clean closets.. lol

[Janet]

I feel that way too Gina. I'm so ready to get rid of some things. I do have some nice clothes and some really nice clothes that belonged to my mother-in-law that I would like to donate to the tornado victims. I just need to find a church that is taking donations.

When my closets are clean...it just makes me feel like I have room again...lol. Right now I have two that are packed....it's time to get them cleaned out.