Soil

Apparently, soil health is important.

Read here.

Last fall, rather than doing like my neighbors, and piling my leaves on the curb for the city to take, I piled mine in my garden beds.  Now, I have leaf mold everywhere, and when I cultivate it, that soil is clearly yummier, with more moisture and bits in than the patch that had winter veg on.  So that's a lesson learned.

Also, I found a bagged composted cow manure for $1.30/40# bag at Home Despot.  Given that I don't have a pickup truck, and I've been burned (invaded!) by uncompletely composted manure in the past, this is a BARGAIN.  Very happily distributing manure every where, even the lawn - which really looks exhausted.

UPDATE: I wonder where the bags of manure come from.  I hope not too far away.