Spring seems to have arrived with the last days of February. Not that I think we’re done with the cold or snow. But for this week at least, it looks as though the mud and ticks are back.
A good time to start digging into the manure pile that I started in the fall. It’s high and wide this year. Seems bigger than in past years, although I’m not sure why that would be. It’s still frozen just a few inches down, but I was able to scrape a wheelbarrow full from around the edges.
I took it to the hill in the back pasture where the ground is dry and rocky. I think the soil there will appreciate the nourishment. It’s a long way to go and up the hill, but I’ll do it slowly, a little every day.
Once I dump the wheelbarrow I spread the manure around with the rake. Last year was the first time I spread the manure in this way and it worked out well.
And on these warm late winter days, it gives me an excuse to stay outside just a little bit longer.
