Photo journal of the jonah plot

I've been enjoying my visits to the plot. There are weeds, as usual, and the pigeons or something else finally obliterated the mangetout...but, in general, it's been so pleasant to turn up to the plot and see the progress.

The overview
   

Some of the lovely bits and pieces ready now and soon
       

       

       

We've finally been getting rain occasionally, just enough to make things perk up and take off. I've been happy with the weed suppression and water retention effects of the compost mulch. The corn and pumpkin area is where we put the cow muck and covered with the finished compost. I'm looking forward to gladioli and dahlias and rudbeckia and echinacea...and, well, more flowers on top of the veggies and fruits.

I recently bought a compost thermometer, which tells me my heap is in the mid 20s. I hope to fill it up in the next month or so, then turn it and let it cook. I think that might heat it up a bit as well.