Off to a Purring Start

The 2014 growing-mowing season began this past week with temperatures that ranged from 28F to 86F. All mowers have new blades, some mowers sport new wheels, and both (blades & wheels) are turning by batteries charged by solar and wind power. “So quiet,” one new customer crooned. Here’s a look at the start of the 2014 growing-mowing season.

Dylan uses a string trimmer to neaten the border between bed and grass.

A solar-charged string trimmer is used to tidy borders between beds and grass.

We mow high (3-3.5 inches) and leave the finely chopped clippings on the grass as a fertilizer.

We mow high (3-3.5 inches) and leave the finely chopped clippings on the grass as a fertilizer.

 

We took on several mulching and reseeding jobs this spring. Here, we added a layer of compost before applying mulch to enrich the soil of this planted bed.

 

 

 

 

 

Regular mowing will weaken these common wild onion/garlic plants, which will die back in early summer. But now, you can dig 'em up, and after cleaning and chopping, throw 'em in your pasta sauce. Consider these “weeds” part of your edible landscape!

Regular mowing will weaken these common wild onion/garlic plants, which will die back in early summer. But now, you can dig ‘em up, and after cleaning and chopping, throw ‘em in your pasta sauce. Consider these “weeds” part of your edible landscape!