20 March: more compost Wednesday, 20 March 2024 at home I was surprised by dry weather and thought I’d have time to finish emptying compost bin two: As I sifted, I had the same brooding thoughts as yesterday: Working less means I will acquire fewer compost makings. Also, I have lost my source of bunny poo. (I don’t mean […] https://tanglycottage.wordpres....s.com/2024/03/28/20-
19 March: compost Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at home I weeded for a while and decided I needed more soil for the two new half circle beds and therefore began sifting bin two. Before, 38 PM: First load, 3:53 P.M.: Second load, 4:43, trying and failing to show the texture difference between the fully sifted compost on the […] https://tanglycottage.wordpres....s.com/2024/03/27/19-
18 March: trimming santolina Monday, 18 March 2024 We tended to our two volunteer gardens. Ilwaco Post Office I cut back the santolinas while Allan weeded and planted two small Euonymus ‘Green Spire’, which I hope will grow quickly to give some winter structure. The garden in early spring is really quite dishearteningly dull. I think somebody picks the […] https://tanglycottage.wordpres....s.com/2024/03/26/18-
Peninsula Quilt Guild: patterned quilts Peninsula Quilt Guild annual show, Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco 15-17 March 2024 This photo shows quilts hung on the walls of the museum. They are also displayed on racks in three rooms, two large and one smaller. This post has quilts that I would call abstract, geometrical or patterned. I have pretty strong reaction […] https://tanglycottage.wordpres....s.com/2024/03/24/pen