Asparagus Season

We had a few asparagi at lunch today – the Martha Washington's (south side, 3-year-olds) – but I think maybe I harvested them too late. All were over a foot and growing new sprouts. Haven't harvested any Jersey Giants (north side, the 2-year-olds), but I may tonight. There is a storm that is supposedly developing north of here (Minnesota area) and is forecasted to head our way the rest of this week and over the weekend. There may yet be a frost left for Mr. Winter to pull as the last trick in his bag. Here is the forecast:

Friday night is supposed to be lower 30's, and that is my one fear. Planting outdoors has been postponed to Monday just as a safeguard. In view of the coming rain however (we're sure to get at least a little) I put some bagged compost (Cotton Burr Compost) and Top Soil on 5 of the garden beds today. The rain will help incorporate it into the soil that's already there. Here are pictures:

Love the sight of laundry in the breeze!

This garden bed got one bag of compost and two of topsoil:

"Back to Nature" Cotton Burr Compost:

Scotts Premium Topsoil:

These bags of compost and soil were from last year and had been moist over winter, to the extent of most of them having moss inside! I don't see why that would hurt the soil, however.

The composters – took the composted stuff out of the left side of the northern (far right) one:

The compost matter is in the blue wheelbarrow:

Added to the above garden bed, which was very, very low on soil. You can see the remnants of broken egg shells and whatnot. I am hoping between the rain and worms (I have yet to get) they will become more broken down and disintegrated.

The four garden beds with compost/ topsoil added to them.

The one near the house – lovely rich soil.