While the weather is good and it's not too dry l'm making a new addition to the propagation arsenal. It should be ideally sited in a moist semi shaded area, perhaps at the edge of a tree line. Step 1. Mark the bed and clear off the turf to the edge. Step 2. Broadfork in two directions and add compost and sharp sand ( if it needs drainage) Step 3. Leave a day or so to dry, then make a tilth with a clod breaker or rake. Step 4. Mulch with fine compost, wood chip or leaf mold. The bed is then ready for when you find cutting stock or perennial divisions, and if you're given plants or tree seeds. It is a safe place to keep plant material and young plants until you're ready to find them permanent homes .

Going through and sorting and planting a bit tonight

The guy seems a bit crass although if he can grab the attention of many, looks like a interesting series coming up... https://youtu.be/32kQ9Niy7EA

Have been busy with my polytunnel experiments. Spring officially begins March 21 although started some crops in late February once the ground it 46 (8C) consistently. First crops were sugar snap peas, spinach, carrots and leaf lettuce. Because I am in a wooded area and the southern sun still a bit low in the sky, I added a couple 4' LED grow strip to give a solid 6 hours a day light for the spinach and the carrots. All sprouted well, lettuce maybe not as strong as I expected. Sugar snap peas seem to be taking off with soil around 54 (12C), spinach good, carrots all sprouted and jury is out on the lettuce. March 11th I planted some daikon radishes which sprouted very quickly and looking good. Since February, I completed one cu ft of compost, stored off to the side curing and started my second pile. Last frost typically April 29th so will complete this pile and then start building compost pile out of the polytunnel. I try to make 5 or 6 piles a year... 3 cu ft of material typically gives me about 1 cu ft of finished compost so goal is 5 - 6 cu ft compost per year into a 1 acre clay slightly sloped growing space. I addition I typically bring in about 12 cu yds or so of shredded hardwood mulch. This year I was fortunate enough to get a free large pine chip dump that I plan to use for walkways and the spread on the upper side of the property to slow runoff as it comes across the gentle slope. The perennial chicory and comfrey is greening up well. Today I will be planting leeks, mustard greens and some additional snap peas. Pics Lettuce, Peas, Spinach, Daikon Radish, Chicory, Comfrey, Lettuce and Carrots