The mother load of manure arrives tomorrow!
Let’s kick off Manitoulin’s first PET day starting at: 11 am this Sunday May 29th (or when you can make it). I hope this is a good day for folks as there is a bike rally on Saturday that I and others are going to. Please RSVP if you can so I know roughly how much food to prepare.
Lunch and snacks will be provided (any restrictions? I know a couple folks are herbivores)
On the List:
- pick most appropriate homes for plants:
- 2 plum trees
- 1 apple tree
- gooseberries (lots!)
- blueberries (need to lower the PH of the soil. Any suggestions? (Rotting pine needles? Peat moss?))
- rosemary
- lupins
- olallieberries
- elderberries
- mulberry
- perennial sunflowers
- does anyone have any dewberries, loganberries, youngberries or marionberries that can be transplanted?
- does anyone have any other surplus, multi-functional perennials that could add to the diversity here?
- build up some terraces
- eat together!
- shuttle manure around
- move sauna to new home (maybe)
- top up raised beds and plant Ruta’s lovingly raised heritage tomatoes
- plant, plant, plant (perennials and some annuals)
- prune fruit trees (can someone skilled in the art teach this?)
- talk about who wants a PET day next
Tools Required:
- We only have 1 good wheelbarrow. Can someone supply a second, or third?
- Whatever is required to move a small building (the sauna). I think we can pull it with the tractor, perhaps on logs or something else round (open to suggestions here)
I think that is it. If you have any thoughts, suggestions or relevant things to toss in the mix, please do. Feel free to invite anyone you think would enjoy participating.
see you Sunday
smiling
Justin