I have been remiss. April's month by month has actually turned into mid May's month by month. And I'm rather sorry about that, as in these 6 weeks we've had such hot weather that everything has shot up at once. This means it's a bit of a jump from March to April. Still you can see it using the link above, or the link on the menu bar above this post.
On a side note, this year we experimented with using black plastic sheets to warm up the soil in spring. It's not a new trick, but we haven't tried it before, and with our heavy cold clay soil, it sounded like a good idea.
A week ago we lifted the black plastic to plant our squashes, and while the soil might have been a bit warmer, it was also unpleasantly compacted, and totally devoid of worms. Both are bad signs for the health of the soil, so I don't think we'll try it again. Has anyone else had this problem?
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