Building up the compost in the back with more of the next door neighbor's leaves. And I tossed in the old dirt from various pots that have nothing growing in them now. I could build that dirt up again, but I might as well let it contribute to the compost bulk next year or two. I'll bring in new potting soil for the pots. I have lots of things I'd like to start from seed. I need more pots, though, quite a few broke last winter.

My next door neighbor put in a bunch of good looking hardwood mulch, bought for a reasonable price nearby, but I have a camper shell on my truck and they insist on loading with the loader, so I'm sure they won't let me pick up any without removing the top, and I'm not going to. My across the street neighbor has a pickup with not top, maybe we can work out a deal and make a trip for both of us.

It's early days yet in the garden, and new seeds haven't sprouted yet, but I have tomato voluteers coming up everywhere. If I left them alone I'd have a huge sea of tomatoes. I'll let some grow and transplant them when they're bigger. I've been thinking about putting in a plant at the curb for neighbors to pick from when they're out on their evening walks. Maybe this is the year to do that.

SRS