we've got some new things going on. our compost is growing and growing everyday, but it's taking a while to break down because of the weather. it snowed a few days ago so our compost got cold. we've been turning it everyday.

while I was out of town, our herbs started to sprout!!!!!! yay!!  these are some little lavender spouts:

this is how we have it set up now because of our house cat lilly, who enjoys kicking the dirt around and using it as a litter box :(  
these is are little kale sprouts:
here is basil and parsley:
we also have some Colorado wildflowers that have sprouted. our cilantro is having a hard time, but we're trying to get it going. that's our update for now, hopefully sooner than later we'll have some of our transportable garden boxes made and planted. thanks!!

sunny day

today we decided to get our compost really going. we bought some hay (and this is what happens when you don't have a truck.:

we also bought some manure... mixed it all up with some food waste.... now we have about 5 inches in our compost cage. it has been really helpful to rent composting books from the public library. nic and i are learning things like you can add laundry lent and small fibers to the heap. shrimp shells are very good for it, and also urine. 

anyways, we decided to plant some herbs for inside germination while we wait for the compost to stew. we planted dill, parsley, basil, kale, cilantro and lavender. we're also trying some colorado wildflowers. 

we've got them covered up inside now, with a make-shift cage around them so the cat stays out. it felt good to be outside with my hands in dirt all day! unfortunately my car is full of hay and i need to go take care of that! 

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we got our compost cage set up!! 

if anyone wants to save their food waste and throw it in our compost, that would be awesome. things like fruit, veggies, egg shells, and even coffee filters and paper towells if you use a natural or organic brand. no bread though. just let me know!