In just a few hours we were able to make strong progress cleaning up the plot, collecting eight to ten 30 gallon bags of 'yard waste'--in landfill speak.
We've met five neighboring gardeners to-date, and hope to meet all of the plot owners before the end of our first year. The few that we met commented on our progress, saying "great job!" and I have to admit it felt good to be encouraged after a tough first day. Now that we can see the ground and the layout, we've diagramed the sunnier spots of the garden, and listed out the plan for the crops that will be included. Our plot runs north to south and gets great morning sun and partial shade in the afternoon (at least this time of year which is early October). Our next steps will be to test the soil and rototill, preparing the plot for winter gardening and for resting till April when we plan to plant the majority of our crop.
After two trips to the transfer station with eight of our bags, we were ready to call it a day. Its times like these I wish we had a small (or large) truck instead of a four-door, but that's a purchase for another day.
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