Saturday we saw most of the Greenoughs at Jim and Stephanie's housewarming, but I was having a good time and didn't remember to take a single photo! That evening we took Sam's Harley to the car show at Little Anthony's.
The bike attracted its share of attention, but no buyer yet. We also saw a number of friends and old friends, including one guy, Mike, that Sam knew in the Air Force!
Back at the ranch, we're starting seeds for our first try at gardening. Years ago, we grew peppers and other things in pots next to our RV. Time for a real garden! We're using egg flats with a few seeds in each egg cup. Collard greens and arugula so far. A strange combination, but that's the seed packets we picked out a few weeks ago.
We started our compost pile months ago. We keep vegetable and fruit scraps, coffee grounds and egg shells in a covered bowl in the kitchen.
By the way, that green and red vegetable in the first photo is a watermelon radish that I found at Safeway in Benson, and here's the reason for that name. We like to saute or roast radishes, and this one made a great addition.
When the compost bowl fills up, I take it outside and bury the new scraps in the compost heap at the back of the house. (I need to pull back the weeds around the pile.) We started last June with wood chips and plant matter and it seems to be working! We're still researching. Eventually we'll use some of the compost on the garden, but we're not sure yet when it will be ready.
It's fun to get started!
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