Photo journal of the jonah plot

The compost is settling on the beds after the rain the last day or so.

   

The plot overall looks quite full of junk still. Please excuse the mess

   

It is a bit of a downer to arrive on site and see the junk and weeds, but the plot is actually getting in pretty good shape. I still need to clear a lot of junk from the old shed that we tore down and burned - a polycarbonate window, some wood with rusty nails, bags of gravel and lime and who knows what else. We're still clearing sections of the plot that we've never cultivated. But we have made so much headway in the last few years, during which time my oldest went from an infant to a preschooler and I was pregnant with my now-15-month-old younger daughter. We have a fruit cage and a shed, which make things a lot easier on the plot. We have a few water butts that need to be hooked up to guttering on the shed. We're investing the time and money in getting the plot into the best state we can this winter/early spring. Despite the mess and the difficult growing year last year, I'm feeling hopeful and positive about the coming year.