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A lot of compost.[/caption]Yeah. That's a lot of compost. Thank goodness for no rain, and fantastic early spring weather to work in. We aerated the existing soil in the front garden beds, and then heaved and hauled compost. For all of Saturday afternoon, and most of Sunday. But, little by little, the work got done.
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The first of two front garden beds to be mulched and topped off with compost.[/caption][caption id="attachment_289" align="alignnone" width="563"]
Getting there...[/caption][caption id="attachment_288" align="alignnone" width="563"]
All done![/caption][caption id="attachment_290" align="alignnone" width="563"]
Post compost mulching. Looks rather good![/caption]That was Saturday. On Sunday, we tackled the back garden.
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Creating a new bed.[/caption][caption id="attachment_292" align="alignnone" width="563"]
Mohen spent a great deal of time sniffing the piles of compost.[/caption]So after a while...
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Gordita enjoys a decent life in Arcadia. When we first moved here, she hated stepping on grass. Now, look at this.[/caption]...we finished the bed, and this was the result:
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True to Texas form, this is one enormous bed.[/caption]Working together, I realized how much this is a dream come true. My better half and I, working side by side, and enjoying every minute of it. This is Arcadia, after all.
It's Hard Work - from Spirited Away, the soundtrack
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And I hope to see you in Arcadia, too!
