Black Gold

We just received our annual compost delivery from Rob, my brother-in-law and owner of All Around Yard Maintenance.  

Nearly every spring for the past ten years, we've added a truckload of compost to the garden beds.  In doing so, we've been able to completely change the composition of our soil which was once hard, rocky clay with very little drainage. It's a lot of work every year, but it has been worth the effort.


All this compost helps our soil retain moisture so we use less water. It's also providing essential nutrients for our plants so we don't use as much fertilizer.  Most importantly, we are helping to protect the environment because compost is made from organic waste like fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds, grass clippings, leaves, etc.


In order to have compost available all season long, I hope to someday build a three-section composting bin.  It will be like having our own little black gold mine.