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Sep 7, 2018 4:34 PM CST
Name: Rita
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vanozzi said:The oats and broad bean green manure crop in veggie patch 1 was mature enough to cut down this week and the weather was agreeable.

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After slashing with a whipper snipper--haven't got a scythe!

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I wanted to incorporate about half of the green matter into the soil, so, with a razor sharp spade, and fortified with porridge and honey, I set about doing a rough dig.Took me some time, let me tell you, it was pitch dark when I staggered in at 7 PM.


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Wow!!! Some job. That sure is a lot of work. Great for the soil though. Fantastic job!!

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