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Compost Pile

It is amazing what lovely things can grow on top of our compost pile. The pile has straw from the sheep pen and sheep poop. It has straw from the chicken pen and chicken poop. It has straw from the turkey pen and turkey poop. It has leaves, grass clippings, garden trimmings, small tree branches, assorted herbs that tried to invade our big garden, and rotted produce.

Our compost pile is teaming with worms and ugly bugs.  It is good that we started it on the back side of our property. It is not neat and tidy like some of the compost piles we have seen in the city. It is not contained in a Forrest green bin. It is huge and ugly and sometimes smells bad.

In spite of all that, our compost pile is a friend of the farm. When it is “ripe” it gets tilled into the main garden and flower beds. It is spread all around the fruit trees and under the grapes.  It helps the garden feed us.

Every morning, I go on a garden patrol. I can keep track of things and plan what needs doing. I have not visited the compost area lately. Much to my amazement and delight, it was lovely. Growing on the top of the pile and covering most of it, were beautiful Hollyhocks. There were pink ones, rose ones, white ones, and yellow ones. There were even dark purple ones.

I think it is wonderful that beauty can grow out of unlovely things. I know a lot of people whose lives are like this. What began as a pile of compost, has turned into a blessing for everyone who see them. This is a happy thought and encouraged my heart.

Have a good day!

July 27, 2010   Posted in: Garden

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